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The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than and spread over an ocean area of between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about , with Vanatinai (Tagula) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (eastern part, with Rossell and Vanatinai islands). The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.〔http://www.pngec.gov.pg/ElectionInfo2007/PollSched-MilneBay.pdf〕 The seat of the Yaleyamba is changed every couple of years between Rambuso (Vanitinai) and Jingo (Rossell). == Islands == The Louisiade Archipelago consists of the following island groups and islands:〔http://www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com/067-076%20oceania%20list.doc〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louisiade Archipelago」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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