Rangiroa

island, French Polynesia

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Rangiroa is the largest atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, located in French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean. It is a ring of 20 islets surrounding a large lagoon. The Tuamotu Archipelago is the world's largest group of coral atolls. These islands are generally flat and have limited freshwater. The population of Rangiroa, like other atolls in the region, relies on resources from the lagoon, such as fish and pearl oysters, for their livelihood. The cultivation of black pearls is a significant industry in the Tuamotus.1

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…miles (75 square km) in Rangiroa to a few acres of land barely protruding above the surface of the sea. With only porous, coral-based soils and with no permanent streams, they have no agricultural potential aside from the ever-present coconut trees. The lagoons, however, are a source of fish, pearls,…
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…miles (75 square km) in Rangiroa to a few acres of land barely protruding above the surface of the sea. With only porous, coral-based soils and with no permanent streams, they have no agricultural potential aside from the ever-present coconut trees. The lagoons, however, are a source of fish, pearls,…
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