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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 13°51′S 167°42′E / 13.850°S 167.700°E |
| Archipelago | Banks Islands |
| Area | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 411 m (1348 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Torba |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 683[2] (2009) |
| Pop. density | 71.89/km2 (186.19/sq mi) |
Mota (formerly Sugarloaf Island) is an island in the Banks group of northern Vanuatu. Its population – today about 700 people[2] – speak the Mota language, which Christian missionaries of the Anglican Church used as a lingua franca in parts of Melanesia.
- ^ a b "Islands of Vanuatu". Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
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