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Moʻorea (English: / ˌ m oʊ. oʊ ˈ r eɪ. ɑː / or / ˈ m oʊ. oʊ r eɪ /; [4] Tahitian: Moʻoreʻa, [moʔore(ʔ)a]), also spelled Moorea, is a volcanic island in French Polynesia.It is one of the Windward Islands, a group that is part of the Society Islands, 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti.
Pao Pao, the largest village on Mo'orea, lies at the head of Cook's Bay. Mo'orea is a tourist destinations, and several hotels lie on the shore of the bay. [1] The University of California, Berkeley maintains the Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station on the west coast of Cook's Bay. [2] Cook's Bay was named after the British explorer ...
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Moʻorea-Maiʻao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.It consists of the island of Moʻorea (133 km 2 /51 sq. miles) and the much smaller atoll of Maiʻao (8.8 km 2 /3.4 sq. miles), located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moʻorea, with both being part of the Windward Islands administrative subdivision. [3]
The Dynasty left an indelible mark on Tahitian and surrounding cultures. At their height of power, the Pomares' managed to rule effectively from their base in Tahiti and Mo'orea a kingdom of islands spread over 3 million km 2 of sea and had diplomatic relations and influences from the Cook Islands to Rapa Nui.
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Mount Tohivea (or Tohiea) is an extinct volcano on the island of Mo'orea in French Polynesia. It is the island's highest point at 1,207 metres (3,960 ft). The mountain is about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Pao Pao, and is easily visible from Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia.