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Papeete (Tahitian: Papeʻetē, pronounced [pa.pe.ʔe.te]) is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeete is the administrative capital.
Tahiti is the economic, cultural, and political centre of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity and an overseas country of the French Republic. The capital of French Polynesia, Papeʻete, is located on the northwest coast of Tahiti.
- 1,044 km² (403 sq mi)
- Pacific Ocean
- 2,241 m (7352 ft)
- 189,517 (August 2017 census)
Mar 11, 2024 · Papeete, commune, capital of the French overseas country of French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean. A gracious tropical city with tall palms and abundant flowers, it lies on the northwest coast of Tahiti and is one of the largest urban centers in the South Pacific.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Papeete is not a tropical paradise. It is a typical government center and industrial port with small doses of French and Polynesian charm. It has shopping, eating, and drinking, but very little sightseeing for a capital city and even fewer top-class hotels.
Jan 14, 2024 · Papeete is the largest city in and capital of French Polynesia on the island of Tahiti.
Papeete (prononcé en français : / p a. p e. e. t e / ; en tahitien : Pape’ete, / p a. p e. ʔ e. t e /) est une commune et le chef-lieu de la Polynésie française, situé sur l'île de Tahiti. La conurbation Papeete-Faaa est la deuxième ville francophone d'Océanie après Nouméa.
