Reao

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The Reao Atoll, Clermont de Tonnerre old name or Clermont Tonnerre is part of an atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. Reao consists of an elongated Motu in the east, on the west coast of the lagoon of about a hundred very small Motus is shielded from the ocean, which are separated by sandbanks. The land area is about 9 km ², the lagoon some 34 km ².

The atoll has 360 inhabitants (as of 2007) and is 1350 km from Tahiti. Reao was discovered on April 30, 1823 by Frenchman Louis Isidore Duperrey. Along with about 49 km to the west located Atoll Puka Rua, it forms the municipality Reao. The inhabitants live mostly from the Kopraproduktion. To the north is a small airport ( IATA code: REA).

NASA Copra IATA-Code Island Ahunui Akiaki Amanu Anaa Anuanurunga Apataki Aratika Arutua Faaite Fakahina Fakarava Fangatau Fangataufa Haraiki Hikueru Katiu Kauehi Kaukura Makatea Makemo Manihi Manuhangi Maria Est Marokau Marutea Nord Marutea Sud Mataiva Matureivavao Morane (French Polynesia) Motutunga Napuka Nengonengo Niau Nihiru Nukutavake Nukutepipi Paraoa Pinaki (French Polynesia) Puka-Puka Rangiroa Raraka Raroia Ravahere Reitoru Rekareka Taenga Tahanea Taiaro Takapoto Takaroa Tatakoto Tauere Tekokota Tematangi Temoe Tenararo Tenarunga Tepoto (North) Tepoto (South) Toau Tuanake Vahanga Vahitahi Vairaatea Vanavana
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