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Efate

American  
[ey-fah-tey] / eɪˈfɑ teɪ /

noun

  1. a volcanic island in the Vanuatu island chain, in the South Pacific. 300 sq. mi. (780 sq. km).


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The cemetery, on Vanuatu’s Efate Island, is 3,000 years old, and the skeletons of the earliest settlers, the Lapita, were discovered there in 2004.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2015

On Efate I spot a few tarpaulins where roofs should be and some big trees down but the capital’s recovery appears very much on track.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2015

We are travelling from the northern part of the main island, Efate, to visit villages that have yet to receive any support from the world beyond these clear seas.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2015

Bridges were down outside the capital, Port Vila, making travel by vehicle impossible even around the main island of Efate.

From Time • Mar. 16, 2015

Efate Vila New Hebrides A fair coffee, but not a trade factor.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)