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Hiva Oa (hē`vä ō`ä), volcanic island, 154 sq mi (399 sq km), South Pacific, second largest and the most important of the Marquesas Islands Marquesas Islands (märkā`säs), volcanic group (2002 pop. 8,712), South Pacific, a part of French Polynesia . ..... Click the link for more information. , French Polynesia French Polynesia, officially Territory of French Polynesia, internally self-governing overseas country (2002 pop. 245,516) of France, consisting of 118 islands in the South Pacific. The capital is Papeete , on Tahiti . ..... Click the link for more information. . Hiva Oa is the seat of Atuona, former capital of the Marquesas. The Bay of Traitors, protected by ridges c.3,000 ft (910 m) high, provides a good harbor. Copra is the chief export. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Fares for 16-day voyages from Papeete to Takapoto, Ua Pou, Nuka Hiva, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Fatu Hiva, Ua Huka, Rangiroa, and back to Papeete go as high as $3,920 for a deluxe cabin with queen-size bed. Luckily for us, a French nurse on a nearby sailboat found a doctor on Hiva Oa. Hiva Oa, French Polynesia Gendarmarie: +689-927-361 |
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