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| has gloss | eng: Rossel Island (Yela) is the easternmost island of the Louisiade Archipelago, which itself is part of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The volcanic island measures 34 km east-west, and is up to 11 km wide. With an area of 262.5 km², it is the second largest island of the archipelago, after Vanatinai. In 1978, the population was estimated at 3,000. The indigenous people speak the Yélî Dnye language, a language isolate. The main village is Jinjo, on the east coast. Rossel Island is thickly wooded and nearly the whole south coast is a dense forest. The higher parts of the island are almost constantly cloud capped during the southeast monsoon. |
| lexicalization | eng: Rossel Island |
| instance of | c/Islands of Papua New Guinea |
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| French | |
| has gloss | fra: L’île Rossel (Yela) est une île des Louisiades, dans la province de Milne Bay, en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. Elle couvre , il y a un lagon à lest et à louest de l'île. |
| lexicalization | fra: Île Rossel |
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| has gloss | nld: Rossel is een eiland in Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea. Het is 246 km² groot en het hoogste punt is 839 meter. |
| lexicalization | nld: Rossel |
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| has gloss | swe: Rossel eller Yela är en ö bland Louisiadeöarna som tillhör Papua Nya Guinea i västra Stilla havet. |
| lexicalization | swe: Rossel |
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| geo loc | geographic location -11.35 154.15 |
| media:img | Karta PG Louisiade isl.PNG |
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