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Papeete

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Papeete , town (2007 pop. 26,017), capital of Tahiti and of French Polynesia , South Pacific. A port on the NW coast of Tahiti, Papeete ships copra, vanilla, and mother-of-pearl. The town has an important French nuclear laboratory and an international airport. The University of French Polynesia is nearby in Punaauia. ... Read more
Papeete
World Encyclopedia Papeete Capital and chief port of French Polynesia, in the s Pacific Ocean, on the nw coast of Tahiti. Papeete is a trade centre for the islands and a tourist resort. Its exports include copra, mother-of-pearl and vanilla. Pop. (1999) 25,553. Read more
Papeete
Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Papeete, Tahiti/French Polynesia A city‐port annexed by the French in 1880, the name is derived from the Tahitian pape ‘water’ and ete ‘basket’ to mean something like ‘(Place where People come with) Baskets to collect Water’. Read more

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Radisson continues Asia Pacific expansion. (Global update: construction).(Papeete, Tahiti hotel)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Hotels; 7/1/2003; ; 179 words ; PAPEETE, TAHITI Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has signed an agreement to manage the new Radisson Plaza...under construction, will be located approximately 4 miles (6 km) from the central business district of Tahiti's capital, Papeete, and is scheduled to open by the end of March 2004. The ... Read more
Papeete win prompts banded-race criticism: Brighton.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 5/12/2005; 425 words ; Byline: Reporter: Bruce Jackson PAPEETE returned from the Christmas sick list with a 10-1 win under apprentice...this 56-70-rated mile-and-a-half contest, but it cut up badly and Papeete took full advantage, despite returning from an enforced 149-day... Read more
South Pacific! The Passage To Papeete; After Four Months at Sea, Calypso And Crew Return to the `Real World' Series Number: 3/3
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/22/1987; ; 700+ words ; ...adventure and exploration ship, eases into Papeete harbor in the heart of French Polynesia...will be safe from the hubbub of downtown Papeete, and where the wooden bottom can be scraped...up to shoot the smoky snarl of downtown Papeete's morning rush hour. Deloire asks the... Read more
City facetough jobin Papeete.
Newspaper article from: New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand); 3/28/2008; 273 words ; AUCKLAND City will be looking for more of the same on the quick trip to Papeete for tomorrow night's key O-League clash with Tahitian champions AS Manu Ura. In seven previous O-League outings against non-New... Read more
Japan Airlines Co., Air Tahiti Nui to Jointly Operate Narita-Papeete Line.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 1/19/2004; 209 words ; ...by aviation authorities, JAL said Monday. The two airlines will operate three round-trip flights a week between Narita and Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, and will utilize Air Tahiti Nui's A340 aircraft, each of which seats 294 passengers, JAL... Read more
Travel Etc: How to do a cheapie in Papeete
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 11/4/2001; 523 words ; ...same feel-good effect as they would in the south of France. Papeete also has an excellent market where fruit, fish and meat can...one of the roulottes, kitchens on wheels that pull up along Papeete's waterfront and serve cheap comfort food such as chicken and... Read more
Perfect Papeete
Newspaper article from: The Press; 1/9/2006; 88 words ; ...immortalised by poets, writers and painters, and many have made Papeete, the island nation's capital, their homes. Other islands include...return airfares ex Auckland and five nights accommodation in Papeete, from $1124 a person. Phone 0800 747-474. Read more
Papeete.(travel)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Newsweek International; 5/14/2007; ; 145 words ; Byline: Leela Parker Located on the island of Tahiti, this bustling seaport--the capital of French Polynesia--is a good base to explore the lush emerald islands of the South Pacific. Through the municipal market, teeming with fresh fish, tropical flowers and local produce such as taro and Read more
Commandos seize protesting MPs at nuclear test site
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/11/1995; ; 610 words ; ROBERT MILLIKEN Papeete France is holding eight foreign politicians...the yacht after a one-week voyage from Papeete, the Tahitian capital, on a Greenpeace...warships in Australian waters. He left Papeete with his surfboard, declaring he would... Read more
Sail away on a dream.(Travel)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 3/4/2000; ; 700+ words ; PAPEETE, Tahiti - Los Angeles is 4,000 miles away, but flying here takes only two hours more than jetting to Honolulu. Papeete, on Tahiti's northwest coast, is the principal city of...miles scattered over 1.5 million square miles of ocean. Papeete is not quite frantic, but it is not the kind of sleepy... Read more

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