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![Hierarchy of Tahiti (island)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Tahiti (island) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 17 37 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -17.6160 decimal degrees |
Long: 149 27 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -149.4500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Largest French island in the south Pacific; very mountainous, all villages are on the coast. |
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Tahiti (preferred,C,O,English-P,U,N)
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Taïti (C,V)
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Île Tahiti (C,V)
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La Nouvelle Cythère (C,V)
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Tahitian (C,V,English,U,A)
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טהיטי (C,U,Hebrew )
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Subdivision Administrative des Îles du Vent (C,U,O,French-P)
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Circonscription Administrative des Îles du Vent (C,U)
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FP02 (C,U,FIPS)
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Îles du Vent (C,U,French)
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Windward Islands (C,U)
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Circonscription administrative des Îles du Vent (C,U)
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Isla de Amat (H,V)
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King George III’s Island (H,V)
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Otaheite (H,V)
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Tahiti (island) |
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Tahiti (island) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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island (preferred, C) |
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colony (H) |
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French, 1880-1977 |
islands (C) |
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first level subdivision (C) |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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Circonscription Administrative des Îles du Vent.......... |
[VP] |
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NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -1310416 |
Circonscription administrative des Îles du Vent.......... |
[VP] |
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GeoNames online [n.d.] 4034365 |
Subdivision Administrative des Îles du Vent.......... |
[VP] |
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NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -1310416 |
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