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There are four villages on the atoll: London, Tabwakea, Banana (Banana Wells), and Poland. Banana is near the airport (Cassidy Airport) but will be relocated elsewhere to prevent contamination of the groundwater. Many of the place names are from Father Emmanuel Rougier, a former French priest who leased the islandAdriatic sea An island is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock, that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets . Although seldom adhered to, it is also proper to call an emergent land feature on a from 1917Events January 2 The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank. January 22 World War I: President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Europe. January 25 The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million January 25 Anti- to 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26 and planted some 800,000 coconutThe Coconut Palm Cocos nucifera L. is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only species classified in the genus Cocos . The term coconut refers to the fruit of the coconut palm. Origins The origins of this plant are the subject of deb trees there. He lived in his Paris house (now, only small ruins), and across the Channel (main entrance to the lagoonSee lagoon (disambiguation) for other possible meanings. A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt water separated from the deeper sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank), coral reef, or similar feature. Thus, the enclosed body of water behind a barr) founded Londres (now London, the main village), as a portFor articles about other uses of port, please see Port (disambiguation). A Port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them. A seaport is a major facility for the loading, unloading,.La colline de Joe (Joe's Hill) is the highest point on the atoll (less than 12 m).

Some toponyms come from the nuclearNuclear means "of or belonging to the nucleus (or center) of something", from Latin for kernel or nut. Which pronunciations of "nuclear" are commonly acceptable is a matter of some debate and amusement; see Nucular for an example. Where the subject is the test period (like Banana and Main Camp). There is a Japanese NASDA satellite tracking station and an airport (Aeon Field) for their Hope-X project (a space shuttle).

The island has 5,000 inhabitants, and 2 representatives in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu . The ministry of the Line and Phoenix Group is located in London. There are also two new high schools (one Catholic, one Protestant).

Currently there are no flights from Honolulu. Previously (ended on April 26, 2004) a charter flight of Air Kiribati (done by Aloha Airlines) connected Christmas to Honolulu every week with a Boeing 737. A provisonal Gulfstream G1 shortly replaced it. A big jetty, handling some cargo, was built by the Japanese.

The fauna and the flora are unique, but the island is affected by regular, severe droughts. Most of the foodstuffs have to be imported. Exports of the island include aquarium fish, coconuts, and seaweeds. There was previously some tourism, which was ended by the lack of regular flights.