Papeeteis thecapitalofFrench Polynesia, anoverseas countryofFrancein thePacific Ocean.The name ''Papeete'' means "water from a basket".Papeete is not a tropical paradise. It is a typical government center and industrial port with small doses of French and Polynesian charm. It has shopping, eating, and drinking, but very little sightseeing for a capital city and even fewer top-class hotels. The residents speak French and Tahitian, although English is spoken by many in the tourist trade. The people-watching is superb.
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