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finely carved and polished one meter high idol. The eyebrows, but not the eyes themselves, were molded and, from the way the figure was carved, one could deduce that no consideration had been given to human anatomy. The idol was placed in an upright position with its limbs attached to the wall of the hut. The head and loins were tied with a piece of white cloth and the feet were placed in a gourd filled with water. Next to the idol were various oars, mats, coils of rope and garments, obviously gifts for the deity. On each side of the idol were carved three-armed stands on which were presented various objects, such as decorated coconut shells and pieces of bamboo, possibly intended to represent musical instruments.
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In the
Gambier Islands, the number of people age 15 and older who reported that the language they spoke the most at home was Mangarevan declined from 300 at the 2007 census to 270 at the 2017 census. In the entire French Polynesia, the number of people age 15 and older who reported that the language
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A thatched hut twenty feet long, ten feet wide, and seven feet high contained the idols. In front of the structure was a space twenty feet square paved with hewn coral blocks and bordered with curbs. Inside the hut was a boundary one meter high along its entire length, in the center of which stood a
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stood by and watched the actions on the islands for many years. Only when complaints from businessmen and merchant ships became more frequent did he intervene. Father Laval had to leave
Mangareva in 1871 at the urging of the Bishop of Tahiti, Florentin Etienne "Tepano" Jaussen. He died on 1 November
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The
Gambier Islands have a typical maritime climate, tropical in character but relatively cool. Rainfall is relatively constant throughout the year. Temperatures are similar to those of the Austral Islands, with a warm season from November to April and a cool season from May to October. The minimum
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is practiced in the numerous pearl farms in the
Gambier lagoons, whose relatively cold waters allow the production of quality pearls. There are 129 farms, including fourteen companies. In recent years, although far from the large population centers of French Polynesia, the
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The entire group sits on an underwater rise that sinks relatively rapidly in the south and east, so that the 65 km long fringing reef only rises above the water surface on three sides. From there, numerous low motus, composed of coral sand and rubble, rise just above the
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in Paris. The wooden figure, about a meter high and only remotely human, represents the god Rao, supposedly the "god of inequity" according to Father Caret's description, the third most important deity in the
Mangareva pantheon.
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arrived in the islands to found the first
Catholic mission in Polynesia, after the failed attempt of the Spaniards in Tahiti in 1775. The two priests ended up being protagonists of the French union of Tahiti. At first, King
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regime. But, most notably, they taught the inhabitants of the islands to read and write, and protected them from
European traders and whalers. According to a phrase of Father Laval, "civilization leads to contentment".
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Narrative of a voyage to the
Pacific and Beering's strait, to co-operate with the polar expeditions: performed in His Majesty’s ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey ... in the years 1825, 26, 27,
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Little is known about the art and culture of the
Gambier Islands before European influence. Ethnological studies on a scientific basis could not be carried out because the works of art were almost eliminated by the
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they spoke the most at home was
Mangarevan declined from 424 at the 2007 census to 332 at the 2017 census. Most of the people who spoke Mangarevan at home outside of the Gambier Islands at the 2017 census lived in
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was the language they spoke the most at home (down from 38.6% at the 2007 census), while 62.6% reported French as the main language spoken at home (up from 52.3% at the 2007 census), 4.9% reported
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in a single day. The scant information that has survived on the religion and worship of the Gambier Islands comes mainly from letters written by the missionaries to their religious superiors.
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and maximum temperatures recorded at Gambier (Rikitea meteorological station; station météorologique de Rikitea) are 13.2 °C (27 August 1992) and 31.2 °C (23 January 1989).
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Only eight artifacts from the pre-European period from the Gambier Islands remain in the world, including a carved deity of the type described by Beechey in the above text in the
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assumed that the Gambier Islands, like the other islands of East Polynesia, were colonized from the Marquesas. However, it is now more likely that settlement originated in the
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M. I. Weisler: An Archaeological Survey of Mangareva: Implications for Regional Settlement Models and Interaction Studies. In: Man and Culture in Oceania 12 (1996), S. 61–85
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of Tahiti in the early 19th century. Until the second half of the 19th century, the archipelago remained in the sphere of influence of the Pomaré royal dynasty of Tahiti.
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Law as a Tool of Oppression and Liberation: Institutional Histories and Perspectives on Political Independence in Hawaiʻi, Tahiti Nui/French Polynesia and Rapa Nui
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that began with the arrival of Europeans to the region. According to 1991 data, between 5 and 6% of the population belonged to a Protestant Christian group.
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archipelago. They cover an area of 27.8 km or 10.7 sq mi, and are made up of the Mangareva Islands, a group of high islands remnants of a
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Speakers have some bilingualism in Tahitian, in which there is a 60% lexical similarity, and usually with French, as well. It is a member of the
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with fewer than 900 speakers out of an ethnic population of 1,491. The larger portion of the population in the Gambier Islands speak French.
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First with the acquiescence and then with the active support of the ruler, the Picpusians deployed an extensive development program for the
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The municipality of Gambier had a total population of 1,421 inhabitants according to 2012 data, with a population density of 43 p.e./km.
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and fishing, and most consumer goods are transported by a cargo service operated by two schooners, which rotate every three weeks.
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The recruitment of labor for the large-scale projects depopulated the smaller Gambier Islands and led according to some sources to
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of Tahiti and the price of airfare to get there are largely responsible for this, but the islands have potential because of their
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The fauna of the coral islands, poor in species, is limited to birds, insects and lizards. In contrast, the underwater
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Today the Catholic Church administers 6 buildings in the region the Church of Saint Gabriel in Agonoko, Taravai (
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Meanwhile, the Gambier Islands suffered a strong earthquake and tsunami in 1837. Laval and Caret returned to the
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and temples, and in their place they ordered the construction of more than a hundred stone buildings: churches,
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The population of the Gambier Islands was 1,431 people at the 2017 census, all living in the Mangareva Islands.
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have a land area of 25.71 km, with a population of 1,431 people at the 2017 census. The primary town is
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At the 2017 census, only 24.8% of the population age 15 and older in the Gambier Islands still reported that
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atoll, which is located 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the Mangareva Islands. In the Mangareva Islands, besides
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The fringing reef coral islands are species-poor due to poor soil fertility. Here mainly coconut trees (
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islands are covered with lush tropical vegetation. The windward side of Mount Duff is dry grassland.
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On the Road of the Winds – An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact.
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On the Road of the Winds – An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact.
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St. Peter's Catholic Chapel, Rikitea, where King Joseph Gregory and his father Maputeoa are buried.
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In terms of tourism, the Gambier archipelago is one of the least visited in French Polynesia. The
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Politically, the Gambier Islands belong to French Polynesia. They form one of 17 municipalities (
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has seen its population increase thanks to pearl farming and the exploitation of mother-of-pearl.
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A look at the decline of Mangareva and the missionary influence on the people of the Gambiers.
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In 1825, the British Frederick William Beechey reached the Gambier Islands with his ship HMS
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A four-armed stand, like the one described in the text fragment above, is on display at the
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beds to cut a wider and deeper channel for deep draft vessels. Higher rate of infections by
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The Gambier Islands were discovered for Europe in 1797 by James Wilson, captain of the ship
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This article is about the Gambier Islands located in Polynesia. For the commune itself, see
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separated by passes over the coral reef, 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the Mangareva Islands.
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Local production in the Gambier Islands is limited to a few productive sectors, such as
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of France. The structure is considered one of the centers of Catholicism in Polynesia.
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Recently restored after years of closure, the former cathedral of St. Michael of
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The Gambier Islands were finally annexed on 21 February 1881 under Prince Regent
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is species-rich. All kinds of coral fish make the lagoon a paradise for divers.
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atolls, the Mangareva Islands are of volcanic origin with central high islands.
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The Gambier Islands had a population of 1,431 inhabitants at the 2017 census.
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in Paris. Another naturalistic statue, approximately one meter high, in the
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2235:(in French). Government of French Polynesia, Directorate of the Environment
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ended up establishing a protectorate, and later the annexation of Tahiti.
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Effigy of an ancient deity (Ro'go), Mangareva Island, Gambier Archipelago
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of Picpus. The Catholic missionaries quickly converted almost the entire
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around 1000 A.D. There is archaeological evidence that the islands of
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in a very short time. Father Laval claimed to have burned 40 wooden
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2375:(Thesis). Honolulu: University of Hawaii at Manoa. pp. 56–59.
792:(0.47 km²; 1 inh. at 2017 census), the two smaller islands of
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Official population figures from the French Polynesian censuses.
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atoll (2.1 km²; uninhabited): one main island and a dozen
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The inhabitants are self-sufficient. They grow yams, taro and
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warfare, as well as human sacrifice and combated cannibalism.
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The official language is French. The currency is (still) the
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low islands on the coral reef (none of them are inhabited):
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The Gambiers served as a logistical staging base for French
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Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering’s strait
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Haut-commissariat de la République en Polynésie française
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The population was spread over the following islands:
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Ethnologist Kenneth P. Emory of the Bishop Museum in
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Institut Statistique de Polynésie Française (ISPF).
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2011:) (Eastern Oceania cathedral between 1833 and 1848)
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Location of the Gambier Islands in the Pacific Ocean
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1981:), the Church of Our Lady of Peace in Akamaru (
800:(0.08 km²; uninhabited), and the islet of
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2912:"Mangarevan – A Shifting Language"
2863:Frederick William Beechey (1831).
2835:"Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Michel"
1591:Totegegie Airport, Gambier Islands
1551:The Gambier Islands formed from a
674:. A number of others are actually
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3654:Archipelagos of French Polynesia:
2486:V. Cloutard & A. Bonneville:
1647:) administered by a subdivision (
899:to the south-east, the island of
807:to the west, the high islands of
788:to the south, the high island of
747:to the north, the high island of
724:The islands of Gambier comprise:
574:Effects of French nuclear testing
468:Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
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559:1880, and was buried in Tahiti.
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33:. For the island in Canada, see
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888:to the east, the two islets of
44:Archipelago in French Polynesia
2732:"Église de Notre-Dame-de-Paix"
2580:The Journal of Pacific History
1996:Église de Saint-Joseph-de-Taku
796:(0.17 km²; uninhabited),
773:(0.04 km²; uninhabited),
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2475:The earth’s fractured surface
2230:"Gambier – Guide Floristique"
2203:List of monarchs of Mangareva
804:(0.01 km²; uninhabited);
4465:Communes of French Polynesia
2687:(in French). 24 January 2019
2545:"Evolution de la population"
2504:"French Polynesia – Economy"
2138:Endangered Languages Project
1984:Église de Notre-Dame-de-Paix
598:were subsequently recorded.
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1978:Église de Saint-Gabriel
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4080:Demographics
4070:Coat of arms
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3297:Marutea Nord
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251:Pop. density
238:Demographics
217:Collectivity
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59:ĂŽles Gambier
26:
4434:Lau Islands
4388:Ontong Java
4265:New Zealand
4115:Polynesians
3626:King George
3302:Marutea Sud
3204:Hereheretue
3140:Anuanurunga
3130:Angakauitai
2936:"Mangareva"
2658:(in French)
2559:17 February
2381:10125/20375
2308:17 February
2269:17 February
2239:17 February
2088:cultivation
1898:Phabricator
1764:Angakauitai
1692:Marutea Sud
1688:Maria Atoll
1611:as a base.
1582:archipelago
1565:sea surface
879:Tarauru Roa
813:Angakauitai
688:Totengengie
636:Angakauitai
502:archipelago
332:archipelago
154:Archipelago
141: /
117:Coordinates
86:Map of the
55:Native name
4454:Categories
4439:Madagascar
4023:(currency)
4021:CFP franc
3736: :
3631:Two Groups
3359:Nukutepipi
3353:Nukutavake
3338:Nengonengo
3188:Fangataufa
3135:Anuanuraro
2986:References
2940:Ethnologue
2142:endangered
2100:Mangarevan
2030:colonizers
1966:population
1754:Island: 12
1748:Island: 25
1623:breadfruit
1597:remoteness
1555:under the
1418:(≥ 1.0 mm)
859:Vaiatekeue
821:Motu-O-Ari
802:Motu Teiku
612:coral reef
592:coral reef
526:population
522:seminaries
506:theocratic
359:Mangarevan
243:Population
4202:Polynesia
4110:Mythology
4095:Languages
4085:Education
4034:Transport
3995:President
3975:Elections
3944:Volcanoes
3917:Geography
3827:Marquesas
3672:Societies
3667:Marquesas
3560:Vairaatea
3534:Totegegie
3499:Tenarunga
3384:Puka Puka
3327:Motutunga
3287:Maria Est
3277:Manuhangi
3266:Mangareva
2973:3 October
2844:19 August
2839:GCatholic
2816:19 August
2811:GCatholic
2791:19 August
2786:GCatholic
2766:19 August
2761:GCatholic
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2711:GCatholic
2691:19 August
2662:19 August
2636:19 August
2626:Magcentre
2600:0022-3344
2513:18 August
2459:26 August
2431:18 August
2426:PITUFA.AT
2131:Marquesan
2123:Marquesic
2094:Languages
1951:Mangareva
1772:Island: 1
1766:Island: 1
1760:Island: 8
1740:Mangareva
1713:Mangareva
1706:CFP franc
1677:Tenarunga
1609:Mangareva
941:Mangareva
875:Totegegie
749:Mangareva
715:Mangareva
624:Mangareva
602:Geography
596:ciguatera
532:in 1856.
442:Marquesas
418:Pomaré II
414:Mangareva
386:Mangareva
330:) are an
320:(French:
265:Time zone
176:Mangareva
158:Polynesia
104:Geography
4408:Sikaiana
4378:Nukumanu
4253:Tuamotus
4160:Category
4120:Religion
4065:Category
3985:Assembly
3963:Politics
3949:Wildlife
3859:Monarchs
3842:Monarchs
3723:articles
3677:Tuamotus
3662:Gambiers
3657:Australs
3641:Raeffsky
3636:Palliser
3565:Vanavana
3555:Vahitahi
3494:Tenararo
3484:Tematagi
3479:Tekokota
3468:Tatakoto
3447:Takapoto
3427:Rekareka
3411:Ravahere
3395:Rangiroa
3182:Fangatau
3176:Fakarava
3171:Fakahina
3084:Gambiers
3075:Tuamotus
2608:25169083
2402:. London
2148:See also
2127:Hawaiian
2104:Tahitian
2044:—
1922:Religion
1671:Tenararo
1553:hot spot
1527:volcanic
1510:Source:
1505:1,996.1
1411:(75.33)
1342:Average
848:Tepapuri
844:Teauaone
817:Tepu Nui
719:Mt. Duff
690:and the
616:open sea
480:Maputeoa
440:and the
406:Honolulu
129:134°58′W
109:Location
4418:Tikopia
4403:Rennell
4383:Nukuoro
4373:Nuguria
4343:Bellona
4300:Tokelau
4144:Outline
4048:Culture
4009:Economy
3934:Climate
3819:History
3580:commune
3550:Vahanga
3539:Tuanake
3529:Tokorua
3514:Tikehau
3463:Taravai
3452:Takaroa
3437:Tahanea
3422:Reitoru
3390:Pukarua
3322:Moruroa
3307:Mataiva
3292:Marokau
3255:Makatea
3250:Makaroa
3235:Kaukura
3209:Hikueru
3199:Haraiki
3150:Aratika
3145:Apataki
3109:Akamaru
2895:7 April
2084:rainbow
2015:Culture
1900:and on
1798:±% p.a.
1758:Taravai
1752:Akamaru
1683:Vahanga
1661:Papeete
1601:climate
1575:Today,
1571:Economy
1547:Geology
1409:1,913.5
1406:(7.34)
1401:(6.53)
1396:(6.05)
1391:(4.72)
1386:(5.33)
1381:(5.04)
1376:(6.13)
1371:(6.85)
1366:(6.49)
1361:(6.58)
1356:(6.90)
1351:(7.38)
1337:(55.8)
1332:(60.3)
1327:(61.9)
1322:(57.9)
1317:(58.3)
1312:(55.8)
1307:(57.0)
1302:(60.1)
1297:(60.8)
1292:(64.0)
1287:(64.9)
1282:(66.7)
1277:(65.3)
1267:(70.3)
1262:(72.1)
1257:(70.2)
1252:(68.2)
1247:(66.7)
1242:(66.4)
1237:(67.1)
1232:(68.5)
1227:(70.5)
1222:(72.9)
1217:(74.5)
1212:(74.1)
1207:(73.6)
1197:(74.3)
1192:(76.5)
1187:(74.3)
1182:(72.1)
1177:(70.7)
1172:(70.3)
1167:(70.5)
1162:(72.0)
1157:(74.1)
1152:(76.8)
1147:(78.8)
1142:(78.4)
1137:(77.9)
1127:(78.4)
1122:(80.6)
1117:(78.4)
1112:(76.3)
1107:(74.8)
1102:(74.3)
1097:(74.1)
1092:(75.4)
1087:(77.7)
1082:(80.6)
1077:(83.1)
1072:(82.9)
1067:(82.4)
1057:(88.5)
1052:(86.2)
1047:(84.4)
1042:(83.3)
1037:(81.9)
1032:(82.6)
1027:(80.4)
1022:(81.5)
1017:(85.3)
1012:(87.6)
1007:(88.5)
1002:(87.4)
997:(88.2)
919:Climate
908:Tokorua
863:Teauotu
809:Taravai
794:Makaroa
779:Atumata
767:Akamaru
753:Rumarei
711:Rikitea
694:group.
692:Tokorua
668:Taravai
656:Makaroa
632:Akamaru
584:Mururoa
530:Papeete
518:chapels
495:admiral
487:islands
457:Pacific
453:Blossom
432:of the
395:History
378:Gambier
374:commune
344:caldera
340:Tuamotu
232:Rikitea
188:Taravai
180:Akamaru
126:23°07′S
92:Gambier
88:commune
31:Gambier
4398:Pileni
4358:Futuna
4310:Tuvalu
4285:Rotuma
4125:Sports
4060:Anthem
3806:
3769:
3756:
3743:
3721:
3611:Acteon
3544:Tureia
3474:Tauere
3458:Takume
3442:Taiaro
3432:Taenga
3406:Raroia
3401:Raraka
3379:Pinaki
3374:Puaumu
3369:Paraoa
3364:Papuri
3348:Nihiru
3332:Napuka
3317:Morane
3271:Manihi
3260:Makemo
3245:Makapu
3240:Kouaku
3230:Kauehi
3220:Kamaka
3166:Faaite
3161:Aukena
3155:Arutua
3114:Akiaki
3104:Ahunui
2606:
2598:
2406:12 May
2116:Tahiti
1876:+1.79%
1865:+3.59%
1854:+4.08%
1843:+0.62%
1832:+4.54%
1821:+2.09%
1770:Kamaka
1746:Aukena
1502:180.5
1499:174.1
1496:164.7
1493:150.7
1490:154.8
1487:135.7
1484:123.4
1481:142.5
1478:155.3
1475:203.5
1472:194.4
1469:216.7
1458:148.6
948:Month
901:Kouaku
894:Tekava
883:Gaioio
869:, and
852:Puaumu
840:Papuri
833:Tenoko
790:Kamaka
775:Mekiro
771:Makapu
760:Aukena
684:Puaumu
680:Papuri
664:Mekiro
652:Makapu
648:Kouaku
644:Kamaka
640:Aukena
618:, and
556:Tahiti
541:tribal
537:famine
461:Arctic
382:mairie
209:France
184:Aukena
4413:Takuu
4393:Ouvéa
4338:Anuta
4333:Aniwa
4305:Tonga
4151:Index
4100:Music
4075:Dance
3519:Tikei
3489:Temoe
3282:Manui
3225:Katiu
3119:Amanu
2915:(PDF)
2604:JSTOR
2450:(PDF)
2263:(PDF)
2233:(PDF)
2209:Notes
2108:Hakka
2080:deity
2034:idols
1873:1,431
1870:2017
1862:1,310
1859:2012
1851:1,098
1848:2007
1837:2002
1826:1996
1815:1988
1804:1983
1731:Temoe
1694:Atoll
1685:Atoll
1673:Atoll
1659:) in
1541:fauna
1455:13.6
1452:11.3
1449:11.4
1446:10.7
1443:11.2
1440:12.5
1437:12.1
1434:12.3
1431:12.3
1428:13.1
1425:13.2
1422:14.9
1404:186.5
1399:165.8
1394:153.7
1389:119.9
1384:135.3
1379:127.9
1374:155.6
1369:174.1
1364:164.8
1359:167.2
1354:175.3
1349:187.4
987:Year
890:Tauna
871:Tuaeu
798:Manui
733:motus
729:Temoe
660:Manui
620:Temoe
514:idols
438:Tonga
367:coral
355:atoll
352:Temoe
273:UTC-9
4368:Mele
4353:Emae
4270:Niue
4090:Flag
3524:Toau
3416:Reao
3343:Niau
3215:Hiti
3124:Anaa
3055:and
2975:2018
2947:2018
2922:2018
2897:2019
2846:2021
2818:2021
2793:2021
2768:2021
2743:2021
2718:2021
2693:2021
2664:2021
2638:2021
2596:ISSN
2561:2022
2515:2021
2461:2022
2433:2021
2408:2008
2310:2022
2271:2022
2241:2022
2129:and
1970:gods
1930:and
1793:Pop.
1789:Year
1525:The
1335:13.2
1330:15.7
1325:16.6
1320:14.4
1315:14.6
1310:13.2
1305:13.9
1300:15.6
1295:16.0
1290:17.8
1285:18.3
1280:19.3
1275:18.5
1265:21.3
1260:22.3
1255:21.2
1250:20.1
1245:19.3
1240:19.1
1235:19.5
1230:20.3
1225:21.4
1220:22.7
1215:23.6
1210:23.4
1205:23.1
1195:23.5
1190:24.7
1185:23.5
1180:22.3
1175:21.5
1170:21.3
1165:21.4
1160:22.2
1155:23.4
1150:24.9
1145:26.0
1140:25.8
1135:25.5
1125:25.8
1120:27.0
1115:25.8
1110:24.6
1105:23.8
1100:23.5
1095:23.4
1090:24.1
1085:25.4
1080:27.0
1075:28.4
1070:28.3
1065:28.0
1055:31.4
1050:30.1
1045:29.1
1040:28.5
1035:27.7
1030:28.1
1025:26.9
1020:27.5
1015:29.6
1010:30.9
1005:31.4
1000:30.8
995:31.2
984:Dec
981:Nov
978:Oct
975:Sep
972:Aug
969:Jul
966:Jun
963:May
960:Apr
957:Mar
954:Feb
951:Jan
892:and
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850:and
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316:The
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3099:Ahe
3059:of
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1818:612
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334:in
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