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largest island in French Polynesia. The island was formed from a volcano and is highly elevated. Tahiti’s beaches are beautiful and surrounded by coral reef. The island is 29 miles across and covers an area of 400 square miles. The average temperature ranges between 70 and 88 degrees Fahrenheit. Tahiti is the home of beautiful trees, unique ferns, and flowering plants with flowing waterfalls and large valleys. Majority of the island is dense with palm trees and tropical flowers. This island is…

I will be very sorry if I don’t get back to you to see you when your first born, but I’m stuck on the Sandwich Islands to refit the ships for our next whaling adventure. It’s been taking longer than normal and missionaries have started coming here. All of the islands are very peaceful and they have many different customs than us. Some of our crew has started staying here getting jobs and building homes. There have been a lot more people coming here and we have been complaining a lot of the…

In the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,300 miles north of New Zealand, there is a country that is made of 300 islands and 540 islets. These islands combined form the republic of Fiji. Out of all 300 islands, only about 150 are inhabited by humans. The largest island is Viti Levu, also known as Great Fiji, and the capital is Suva. Fiji is a democratic country, with the government system set up very similar to the United States. Sports are also popular in Fiji, such as rugby and soccer. My goal…

"ART, SCIENCE–you seem to have paid a fairly high price for your happiness; when they were alone. " Savage said. When I first read this sentence I was very confused about what it was meant by, but now I get it because later on there is a controller. There is no more religion. The controllers are who/what the society is looking up to. Savage never took soma because he wanted to feel normal and be mad or sad "is something with tears for a change. Nothing costs enough here...Isn't there something…

Introduction: The Hawaiian Islands, a popular tourist location due to the inexpensive plane fare from the West Coast, are a convenient vacation get away. When I traveled to the Big Island of Hawaii for a month trip during summer break in July 2013, with my parents, I was able to explore many of Mauna Loa and Kilauea’s volcanic activity, history, and land formations. I also was able to walk out to the lava flowing into the ocean, viewing first hand, that the Big Island is continually expanding.…

Just 62 km. off the eastern coast of Tonga, an underwater volcanic eruption of the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai caused an island to form. Located in the South Pacific, this landmass has the lat/long. - 20.570/-175.380, according to LANDSAT. Climate in this region is tropical year round. Weather from November all the way to April is “a hotter more humid period” according to, The South Pacific Organizer, with an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit). On the contrary, the…

language, and traditions are apart of their history and love within their land. The polynesian natives are very proud to be able to carry on wonderful traditions to their visitors and people that live on the land to show how much they respect their island they call home. Adding on to their beliefs and traditions among the culture is about the polynesian history. This group of down to earth people are very captivating to learn and understand their way of living, as we come to their land we grow…

Hawaii is a beautiful place with many stunning sights to visit. The island is one of the best places to visit, but to keep its beauty alive we need to malama da aina or take care of the land. If we don’t do this, Hawaii will lose its beauty with all kinds of rubbish on our beaches, parks, and other places to stay. All of the trash generated have an impact on animals and people. For example, plastic is part of the trash being developed which can cause pollution. Also, when sea turtles get stuck…

“These islands aren 't causing this problem. And because of that, they 're powerless to save themselves” (CNN). As a resident of East Tennessee, I do not see the effects of global warming on a day-to-day basis; if I’m being honest, I do not believe I have ever really experienced this besides an abnormally warm winter’s day. I have always heard of global warming being a thing, but I never realized how it impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of people each day. After reading these articles,…

of tribes who lived in Easter Island, which nowadays belongs to the Chilean government and there's a population of 2.095 people. They descend from the first settlers from Polynesia. LOCATION AND CREATION OF THE ISLAND The Easter Island is a very little island in the Polynesia which was formed by three volcanic eruptions in the bottom of the sea between 3,000,000 and 750,000,000 years ago, which made the island have a triangular shape. All the volcanos in the island are considered extinct, there…