Paskha

Paskha (jazirai Paskha), Rapan u i (polinezi Rapa Nui; ispani Rascua, anglisi Easter Island), jazirai vulqoni dar qismi sharqii uqyonusi Orom. Az jihati mamuri tobei Chili. Masohat 165,5 kilometr. Aholiash qarib 2 hazor nafar (1972). Karib 40%-ash aholii tagjoi — polineziho. Markazi mamuriash — posyolkai Khanga-Roa.  Jazira shakli segushaero dorad, ki dar har gushai on vulqonhoi Rano- Aroi (539 metr — nuqtai balandtarini Paskha), Katiki (377 metr) va Rano-Kao (324 metr) voqe gashtaand.

Vulqonhoro hamvorii serteppai az tufsangu bazaltho tarkibyofta az ham judo me­kunad. Sohilhoi Paskha shahdori dushvorguzarand. Iqlimash subtropiki; harorat miyonai mohona az 18 to 23°Selsiya; borishoti solona qarib 1300 millimetr. Az rastaniho alafhoi gunogun, inchunin evkaliptu banan meruyand. Sokinoni jazira bo dehqoni, mohigiri, chor­vodori va gayra mashguland. Paskha bo haykalhoi sangi va lavhachahoi doroi khati ieroglifi mashhur ast.

Paskharo 5 aprel 1722 (dar ruzi idi pas­kha) bahrnavardi gollandi Ya. Rogge- ven kashf kardaast. Soli 1888 Paskha ba Chili hamroh karda shud.