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Papeete

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

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.

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Papeete

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

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’.

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Papeete

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

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.

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	Flosse announces plans for luxury hotel in Papeete. News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 3/10/2004
	Papeete court transfers government building occupation case to Paris. News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 11/15/2004
	Party announces May 15 demonstrations to cut off Papeete. News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 5/3/2004