Uturoa

settlement, French Polynesia

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Raiatea

  • Society Islands
    In Raiatea

    The chief settlement is Uturoa, administrative seat of the Îles Sous le Vent; it is a regular port of call for ships passing between New Caledonia and Tahiti, and it has ship-service facilities and light industry. Much of the island’s Polynesian population lives in villages. The main products are…

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