Rapa Rapa
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Military Rectory of Rapa Rapa | |
|---|---|
Overseas territory of Urcea | |
| Colony established | 1862 |
| Cathedral City | Rapa Rapa City |
| Government | |
| • Rector | Jennifer Cesco |
| Area | |
| • Land | 11.29 sq mi (29.2 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,539 |
| Demonym(s) | Rapan |
Rapa Rapa is an island in the Polynesian Sea that is part of Urcea. It is located immediately to the west of Truk.
Etymology
"Rapa Rapa" is the indigenous Polynesian name for the island. The term, which employs the Polynesian linguistic characteristic of reduplication, means "small island".