Tahuata
E492506
Tahuata is a small, rugged island in the southern Marquesas archipelago of French Polynesia, known for its traditional Polynesian culture and remote, scenic landscapes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | reachable only by boat from Hiva Oa ⓘ |
| administrativeSubdivision | Marquesas Islands administrative subdivision ⓘ |
| archipelago | Marquesas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
61 km²
ⓘ
approximately 24 square miles ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Leeward group of the Marquesas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Vaitahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| coastlineCharacteristic |
deep bays
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ |
| colonialPowerHistory |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Hanateio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hapatoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Motopu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaitahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups | predominantly Polynesian ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Tumu Meae Ufa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | visited by Spanish explorers in the 16th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bone carving
ⓘ
remote scenic landscapes ⓘ shell carving ⓘ traditional Polynesian culture ⓘ white sand beaches ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
Marquesan language ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Vaitahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumElevation |
about 1,050 metres
ⓘ
about 3,445 feet ⓘ |
| neighboringIsland |
Fatu Hiva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiva Oa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseasCollectivity | French Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | part of the overseas collectivity of French Polynesia ⓘ |
| population | approximately 600 inhabitants ⓘ |
| populationTrend | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Hiva Oa by Bordelais Channel ⓘ |
| subregion | Southern Marquesas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous interior
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−09:30 ⓘ |
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