Raiatea

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Raiatea is a major island in French Polynesia renowned as a historic cultural and religious center of Polynesia and a key hub in the Society Islands archipelago.

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Raiatea canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
island
administrativeSubdivision Leeward Islands administrative subdivision
archipelago Society Islands
area approximately 167 square kilometers
capital Uturoa
climate tropical rainforest climate
country France
countrySubdivision French Polynesia
culturalSite Taputapuatea marae
governingBody commune of Uturoa
hasAirport Raiatea Airport
historicalSignificance important religious center of Polynesia
major cultural center of Polynesia
IATAAirportCode RFP
languageSpoken French
Tahitian
linked to: Tahitian language
largestTown Uturoa
locatedIn French Polynesia
Leeward Islands (Society Islands)
Society Islands
locatedInOcean Pacific Ocean
locatedInSea South Pacific Ocean
neighboringIsland Bora Bora
Huahine
Tahaa
Tahiti
notableFeature large lagoon shared with Tahaa
mountainous interior
partOf Overseas collectivity of French Polynesia
linked to: French Polynesia
populationCenter Uturoa
populationEstimate around 12000 inhabitants
primaryEconomicActivities agriculture
fishing
pearl farming
tourism
rankBySizeInFrenchPolynesia second largest island after Tahiti
regionType overseas collectivity of France
religiousRole traditional center of Polynesian religion
religiousStructureType marae complexes
sharesLagoonWith Tahaa
sovereignState France
timeZone UTC−10:00
tourismRole gateway to Bora Bora and other Leeward Islands
traditionalName Havai‘i
transportRole key maritime hub in the Leeward Islands
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteNearby Taputapuatea
linked to: Taputapuātea
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus Taputapuatea inscribed as World Heritage Site in 2017

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Society Islands contains Raiatea
Bora Bora hasNearbyIsland Raiatea
Tupaia placeOfOrigin Raiatea
Taha'a nearbyIsland Raiatea
Tahaʻa nearbyIsland Raiatea
Tahaʻa sharesLagoonWith Raiatea
Leeward Islands (Society Islands) hasSubdivision Raiatea
subject linked to: Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands (Society Islands) touristDestination Raiatea
subject linked to: Leeward Islands
Vanilla Island near Raiatea
Taputapuātea locatedIn Raiatea
East Polynesia hasPart Raiatea