Easter [Island] - Easter

Japanese: イースター[島] - イースター

An isolated Chilean island in the southeast Pacific Ocean, located at 27 degrees south latitude and 109 degrees west longitude. It was named after the Dutchman Roggeveen, who arrived there on Easter Day in 1722. It is also called Rapa Nui. It is a volcanic island with no trees and is used as sheep pasture. It is known for its remains, such as giant stone statues (moai) and stone monuments of indigenous peoples, who may be Polynesian or Melanesian, as well as undeciphered writings, and it has been designated a national park to preserve the remains. In 1995, restoration work on the moai statues was carried out with the cooperation of the Japanese private sector. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1995.
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Japanese:

南東太平洋，南緯27度，西経109度にあるチリ領の孤島。名は1722年復活祭の日にオランダ人ロッヘフェーンが到達したことにちなむ。ラパ・ニュイRapa Nui島ともいう。火山島で樹木がなく牧羊地となっている。ポリネシア系かメラネシア系か未知の先住民の人面巨石像（モアイ），石碑などの遺跡や未解読の文字で知られ，遺跡保存のため国立公園に指定されている。1995年，日本の民間協力でモアイ像の修復工事が行われた。1995年世界文化遺産に登録。
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