Rennell and Bellona
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| Capital: | Tigoa |
| Area: | 671 km² Ranked 8th |
| Inhabitants: | 2,377 (1999) Ranked 9th |
| Pop. density: | 3.5 inh./km² Ranked 9th |
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Rennell and Bellona is a province of the Solomon Islands comprised of two atolls, Rennell and Bellona, or Mu Nggava and Mu Ngiki respectively in Polynesian. They are both Polynesian-inhabited islands within the Solomons, most of the islands being primarily Melanesian with a few Micronesian island provinces. They are thus considered Polynesian outliers. Rennell is the southernmost island in the Solomons Group.
The atolls were officially discovered by Mathew Boyd of Camberwell, London, Commander of the merchant ship, Bellona, in 1793. The province has a combined population of 2,377 (1999). The Samoic language of the islands is, in English texts, called "Rennell". The capital is Tigoa on Rennell Island.
Polynesian triangle
Austral Islands · Cook Islands · Easter Island · Gambier Islands · Hawaiian Islands · Kermadec Islands · Loyalty Islands · Marquesas · New Zealand · Pitcairn Islands · Sala y Gómez · Samoan Islands · Society Islands · Tokelau · Tonga · Tuamotus · Tuvalu · Wallis and Futuna Islands
Polynesian outliers
Anuta · Emae · Kapingamarangi · Mele · Nuguria · Nukumanu · Nukuoro · Ontong Java · Pileni · Rennell · Sikaiana · Takuu · Tikopia
| Provinces of the Solomon Islands |  |
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| Central | Choiseul | Guadalcanal | Isabel | Makira-Ulawa | Malaita | Rennell and Bellona | Temotu | Western | |
