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==== Background Information ==== | ==== Background Information ==== | ||
[[Portal:French Polynesia|French Polynesia]] lies south of Hawaii and east of Tonga and Samoa. It is composed of 118 islands. From north to south the major island groups are:<br> | [[Portal:French Polynesia|French Polynesia]] lies south of Hawaii and east of Tonga and Samoa. It is composed of 118 islands. From north to south the major island groups are:<br> | ||
*[[Marquesas Islands|Marquesas Islands]] | *[[Marquesas Islands|Marquesas Islands]] | ||
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Papeete, Tahiti is the capital. The population is about 92,000. About half of the people live on the island of Tahiti. | Papeete, Tahiti is the capital. The population is about 92,000. About half of the people live on the island of Tahiti. | ||
See also the [[Portal:French Polynesia|Portal: French Polynesia]] in FamilySearch Research Wiki. | See also the [[Portal:French Polynesia|Portal: French Polynesia]] in FamilySearch Research Wiki. | ||
==== Customs ==== | ==== Customs ==== | ||