Tanna

island, Vanuatu

Also known as: Tana

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Tanna, island, southern Vanuatu, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is volcanic in origin. It is 25 miles (40 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide and occupies an area of 212 square miles (549 square km). It rises to 3,556 feet (1,084 meters) at Mount Tukuwasmera. Well-watered, wooded, and with a tropical climate, Tanna is the most fertile island in Vanuatu and produces copra, coffee, and cattle for export. On the southeast coast, 3 miles (5 km) from Port Résolution, is Yasur, an active volcano that has been erupting almost continuously since at least the 18th century. The ...(100 of 166 words)

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