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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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