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What Pacific Island named for the holiday on which it was discovered?
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∙ 9y ago
Easter Island.
Easter Island
Easter Island. Also, Christmas Island is in the Indian ocean.
Easter Island.
the answer is Easter Island
Easter Island. There is also Christmas Island, under Australia rule, in the Indian Ocean.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoOn Easter Sunday in 1722, Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen discovered Easter Island. He named it "Paasch-Eyland," which was Dutch for Easter Island, and as a territory of Chile it is officially called "Isla de Pascua," which is Spanish for Easter Island.
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easter islandEaster island
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