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Manra (Sydney) Island


Manra Island or Sydney Island, is one of the Phoenix Islands in the Republic of Kiribati. It lies at 4 deg. 27 min. S. latitude, and 171 deg. 16 min. W. longitude, and has an area of 4.4 sq. km. and an elevation of approximately six meters. Together with the seven other Phoenix Islands, it forms part of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, the world's largest marine protected area.

Though it has been occupied at various times in the past (including as late as 1963), Manra is currently uninhabited.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manra_Island
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