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The French Admiral De Tromelin invaded Honolulu in 1849, causing $100,000 in damage and took the king's yacht, Kamehameha III, which was sailed to Tahiti. [21] Hawaiʻi escaped French annexation because the balance of American, British, and French interests in the islands made it impossible for any of the three nations to annex the islands.
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In October 2010 Faʻafaite sailed to Huahine. [4]In 2011 it visited San Diego as part of a fleet of six traditional canoes which voyaged across the Pacific to the USA. [5]In 2011 - 2012 it was part of the Te Mana o Te Moana (Spirit of the Ocean) fleet of six vaka which visited 15 Pacific nations to spread knowledge of voyaging culture and advocate for ocean conservation.
Polynesian voyaging canoes were made from wood, whereas Hōkūle‘a incorporates plywood, fiberglass and resin. [8] Hōkūle‘a measures 61 feet 5 inches (18.7 m) LOA, 15 feet 6 inches (4.72 m) at beam, displaces 16,000 pounds (7,260 kg) when empty and can carry another 11,000 pounds (4,990 kg) of gear, supplies and 12 to 16 crew.
In 1977, French Polynesia was granted partial internal autonomy; in 1984, the autonomy was extended. French Polynesia became a full overseas collectivity of France in 2003. [18] In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing at Fangataufa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The last test was on 27 January ...
Raʻiātea or Raiatea (Tahitian: Raʻiātea) is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean.The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia [3] and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raʻiātea.
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