Uturoa
settlement, French Polynesia
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Uturoa is the chief settlement and administrative seat of the Leeward Islands in French Polynesia. Located on the island of Raiatea, Uturoa is a port of call for ships traveling between New Caledonia and Tahiti. The island of Raiatea is volcanic and mountainous, with peaks over 3,000 feet. Uturoa has ship-service facilities and light industry, and its economy, along with the rest of the Leeward Islands, relies on the production of copra, vanilla, and pearls, as well as tourism.12
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