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Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth, located 3,700 km from the Chilean coast in the Pacific Ocean. It is famous for its 900 moai — enormous stone statues carved by the Rapa Nui people between 1250 and 1500 CE. The largest moai stands 10 meters tall and weighs 80 tons.
The island's population collapsed dramatically — possibly due to deforestation, overexploitation, and the disruption caused by building the moai. European contact brought disease that reduced the population by 94%. The moai were not just heads — most have full bodies buried underground, a fact still surprising visitors who see the famous "head" photos.
# Top 10 Easter Island facts
- 1The famous Easter Island 'heads' actually have full bodies buried underground
- 2The island is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth, 3,700 km from Chile
- 3The Rapa Nui population collapsed from around 15,000 to just 111 by 1877
Fascinating Facts
- ◆The famous Easter Island 'heads' actually have full bodies buried underground
- ◆The island is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth, 3,700 km from Chile
- ◆The Rapa Nui population collapsed from around 15,000 to just 111 by 1877
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