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Lifou Island : ウィキペディア英語版 | Lifou Island
Lifou Island or ''Drehu'' in the local language is the largest, most populous and most important island of the Loyalty Islands (Loyalty Islands Province), in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. With a total area of 1,207 square kilometers Lifou is located east of Australia at . ==Background== First discovered by the Frenchman Dumont d’Urville in 1857,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.iles-loyaute.com/en/Lifou )〕 it was soon visited by whalers and traders, and became a destination for Protestant and Catholic Missionaries out to save the local populations' souls. In 1864 the islands were annexed by France who in turn established it as an Aboriginal Reserve〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://en.newcaledonia-tv.com/loyalty-islands/discover-lifou )〕 as it was not believed suitable for extensive colonialization.
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