Lau Islands

The Lau Islands (also called the Lau Group, the Eastern Group, the Eastern Archipelago) of Fiji are situated in the southern Pacific Ocean, just east of the Koro Sea. 30 islands of the chain of about 100 islands and islets are inhabited. The Lau Group covers a land area of 188 square miles (487 square km). While most of the northern Lau Group is high and of volcanic origin, those of the south are mostly carbonate.

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Fiji - Pacific Ocean - Koro Sea - Volcanic - Carbonate

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The Lau Islands comprise one of fourteen Provinces in Fiji, with its capital at Tubou, at the southern end of the island of Lakeba.

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Provinces - Capital - Tubou - Lakeba

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