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Geography of the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific

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Oeno and Ducie Map. Pitcairn Island, more than 2,200 km southeast of Tahiti, sits alone between Peru and New Zealand at 25° south latitude and 130° west longitude. Its nearest inhabited neighbor is Mangareva, a small island in French Polynesia 490 km to the northwest. Easter Island lies 1,900 km to the east. Pitcairn enjoys an equitable climate, with mean monthly temperatures varying from 19° C in August to 24° C in February. Daily temperatures can vary from 13° C to 33° C. The 2,...

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Accommodations on the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific

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Oeno and Ducie Map. No hotels or guest houses exist on Pitcairn, and the two government hostels are usually reserved for official use. The island magistrate can organize paying guest accommodation with local families, but such arrangements must be made prior to arrival. Visiting yachties are welcomed into the Pitcairners' homes. If you're headed for Pitcairn, take along a good supply of canned foods and butter, plus worthwhile books for the library, to repay the hospitality you'll receive.

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Norfolk Island Map, South Pacific

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Oeno and Ducie Map. Norfolk Island, 1,120 km northwest of Auckland, 800 km south of Nouméa, and 1,400 km east of Brisbane, measures eight km by five km and is 3,455 hectares in area. When Captain Cook discovered this uninhabited island in 1774 it was tightly packed with tall, straight pine trees, which he incorrectly judged would make fine masts for sailing ships. Whaling was practiced by the islanders from the 1850s until 1962, but the event that changed Norfolk forever was the building of a wartime air...

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Transportation to the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific

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Oeno and Ducie Map. Talk of building an airstrip on Pitcairn has floated around for decades, and in 2001 it was announced that the residents had finally agreed to surrender a good part of their farmland for this purpose. Whether construction will actually go ahead remains to be seen but such a facility would change the island forever. The landing at Bounty Bay, Pitcairn Island. The anchorage at Down Rope could be used in the event of north or northeast winds, but there's no way up the cliff except the pr...

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Villages in Samoa, South Pacific

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A group of Samoan women weaving mats. Samoans live in 362 villages near the seashore. Families share their work and food, and everyone has a place to live and a sense of belonging. It's difficult for individuals to get ahead in this communal society because as soon as anyone obtains a bit of money they're expected to spread it around among relatives and neighbors. Each immediate family has its own residence, called a. From storms—a very cool, clean, fresh place to live. 169; 2009-2016 David Stanley web d...

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Economy of Samoa, South Pacific

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Catamaran fishing boats at Apia. Until the mid-1990s, Samoa's economy was battered by hurricanes, agricultural decline, and government mismanagement, but in recent years the economy has grown at an annual rate of around 5 percent. Two-thirds of the workforce is engaged in subsistence agriculture—fisheries and agriculture make up more than a third of the gross domestic product, the highest such proportion in the Pacific. Since the opening of a freezer plant in Apia in 1997, longline fishing for ...Catamar...

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Kava and Tattoos in Samoa, South Pacific

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Kava being served to visitors on island night. At a Savai'i resort. Unlike Fiji and Tonga, the Samoan kava. Ceremony is an exceptional occurrence held at important gatherings of. Seldom witnessed by visitors. Chanting and dancing usually accompany the serving ceremony. A. Prepares the drink in a traditional wooden bowl; in the old days she was the fiercely guarded virgin daughter of a village high chief, a ceremonial princess. The. Until recently, a full body tattoo could only be applied to a talking chi...

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Geography of Samoa, South Pacific

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Samoa consists of four inhabited and five uninhabited islands totaling 2,842 square km, a bit bigger than the American state of Rhode Island. Unlike most Pacific countries, which are scattered across vast areas, all of these islands are in one main cluster, which makes getting around fairly easy. Upolu is the more developed and populous, containing the capital, Apia; Savai'i is a much broader island. Together these two account for 96 percent of Samoa's land area and 99 percent of the population. Savai'i ...

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Conversion to Christianity and Commercialization of Samoa, South Pacific

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Although several Dutch and French explorers sighted Samoa during the 18th century, none had any impact until Rev. John Williams of the London Missionary Society called at Savai'i aboard the Messenger of Peace in 1830. The ruling chief, Malietoa Vainu'upo, welcomed Williams, and by 1840 most Samoans had been converted to Protestantism. The first central government was formed by a group of district chiefs at Mulinu'u in 1868. During the 1870s, German businessmen purchased large tracts of family land fr...

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Historical Dateline of Samoa, South Pacific

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Polynesian migrants arrive in the Samoas. Tongan warriors conquer Samoa. Dutch explorer Roggeveen sights Samoa. Bougainville expedition visits Samoa. Ruffian whalers begin visiting. Wesleyan missionaries arrive from Tonga. Rev John Williams lands on Savai'i. All Samoans have accepted Christianity. The United States annexes the Manu'a Group. German trading company set up in Apia. Government created by Samoan chiefs. Germans establish huge coconut plantations. First Samoan constitution proclaimed. Tsunami ...