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Huahine

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Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group (Îles sous le Vent). The island...
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Raiatea

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Raiatea (or Ra'iatea), is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the 'center' of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely...
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Samuel Wallis

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Samuel Wallis (23 April 1728 – London 21 January 1795) was a Cornish navigator who circumnavigated the world. Wallis was born near Camelford, Cornwall. In 1766 he was given the command of HMS Dolphin to...
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Bora Bora

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Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about 230 km (140 mi) northwest of Papeete, is...
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Maupiti

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For the administrative commune which includes the island, see Maupiti (commune); for the video game, see Maupiti Island (game) Maupiti is a small coral atoll with a volcanic island in its midst....
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