Pileni
Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Archipelago | Solomon Islands |
Area | 0.23 km2(0.089 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Solomon Islands | |
Demographics | |
Population | 200 (2009) |
Pileniis a culturally important island in theReef Islands,Temotu Province,in the independent nation ofSolomon Islands.Despite its location inMelanesia,the population of the islands isPolynesian.
Pileni has a population of below 300 inhabitants and is around 200 m (660 ft) wide and 500 m (1,600 ft) long. It is vulnerable to tsunamis and the sea level rising.[1]
History[edit]
The first church in Pileni was set up in the 1930s. The island was hit by cyclones in the 1950s, 1985 and 1993, and a tsunami struck the island in 1990. An extension school was set up on the island in 2002, the classroom of which is the island's only permanent building. From 2000, there has been a reported shortage of fish and shellfish, and some fruit trees have died.[1]
Economy[edit]
Per household, the average monthly income is betweenSI$51 and SI$200. Some households sell pigs to increase their income.[1]
Language[edit]
Pileni once gave its name to theSamoic-Outlierlanguage spoken there. What used to be calledPileniis now more commonly referred to under its native nameVaeakau-Taumako.[2]
References[edit]
- ^abc"The adaptive capacity of Pileni Island community, Viakau Ward, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands"(PDF).Australian Government under the PACCSAP program. 2012.Retrieved11 October2014.
- ^"Vaeakau-Taumako".Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2014.Retrieved11 October2014.
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