Ringgold Isles

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Template:Short description The Ringgold Isles are an archipelago in Fiji, forming an outlier group to Vanua Levu. In 1840, Admiral Charles Wilkes named the Isles after Admiral Cadwalader Ringgold who at the time was a lieutenant serving under him during the United States exploring expedition.[1] The Budd, Nukusemanu, and Heemskercq Reefs form part of the group. The group is mostly uninhabited, but Qelelevu has a small village. In 2008 Pacific rats were eradicated from seven islands of the group in an endeavour facilitated by BirdLife International's Fiji Programme.[2]

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Cakau Matacucu

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Cobia

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Cobia is an island in Fiji, and is a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. It has a land area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[4]

Lailai

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Maqewa

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Mota Levu

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Nanuku Levu

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Nukubalati and Nukubasaga

Nukubalati and Nukubasaga is a single coral reef composed of two rock-bound islands, one larger than the other.[4]

Qelelevu

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Satellite view of Qelelevu.

Qelelevu is a coral islet in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu. Apart from three nearby coral islets, it is Script error: No such module "convert". from the nearest island. Qelelevu covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert".. Its maximum elevation is Script error: No such module "convert"..[4]

The small village of Nalutu (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) is located on Qelelevu. Fishing is the only significant economic activity.

Raranitiqa

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Raranitiqa Island in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. It has a land area of Script error: No such module "convert"..

Taininbeka

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Taininbeka is an atoll in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. This uninhabited islet is situated at 16.04°S and 179.09°E, and has a total land area of Script error: No such module "convert"..

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Tauraria

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Tauraria is an atoll in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. This uninhabited islet is situated at 16.04°S and 179.09°E. Its land area is Script error: No such module "convert"..

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Vetauua

Vetauua is a small, uninhabited cay.[5]

Vucovuco

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Yanuca

Yanuca is a small mountainous island, inhabited by approximately 60–80 people who live in a small village in a tiny beach cove.

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