Chilean Rapa Nui
Chilean Rapa Nui is a colony in Polynesia (Oceania) that has existed since 1888 CE. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Chile annexed Easter Island in 1888 and leased most of it as a sheep ranch, confining the Rapa Nui people to Hanga Roa until 1966.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1888 CE to the present
- Duration
- 137 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Hanga Roa
Came from
Events in Oceania during its time
- Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
- Women's suffrage in New Zealand
- Federation of Australia
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Guadalcanal campaign
- Nuclear tests at Bikini
- Mabo decision
Neighbours in Oceania
- Commonwealth of Australia
- New Zealand
- Colony of New South Wales
- Kingdom of Hawaii
- Colony of New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- German New Guinea
- Spanish Marianas
- French Polynesia
- Kingdom of Tonga
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did Chilean Rapa Nui exist?
1888 CE to the present, about 137 years.
Where was Chilean Rapa Nui?
Polynesia, in Oceania. Its capital was Hanga Roa.
What language did Chilean Rapa Nui speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came before Chilean Rapa Nui?
Rapa Nui society.