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[[Image:Pacific Map.png|thumb|right|400px | [[Image:Pacific Map.png|thumb|right|400px]][[Image:Easter island.png|border|right|360px]][[Image:Easter Island Moai.jpg|right|300px]] ''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > Easter Island'' | ||
==== General Information ==== | ==== General Information ==== | ||
Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) is the southeast corner of the triangle of Polynesian islands, but administered by [[ | Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) is the southeast corner of the triangle of Polynesian islands, but administered by [[Chile|Chile]]. The island lies 2500 miles west of the ''South American ''coast, and 2000 miles east of ''Tahiti'' in the other direction. It is 66 square miles in area.It is not tropical, and has no rivers. | ||
It has large deposits of ''lapilli tuff,'' from which the early inhabitants made over 800 giant statues (called ''Moa''i) that look out to the sea.<br>The LDS Church has one branch on ''Easter Island''.<br> | It has large deposits of ''lapilli tuff,'' from which the early inhabitants made over 800 giant statues (called ''Moa''i) that look out to the sea.<br>The LDS Church has one branch on ''Easter Island''.<br> | ||