Hao French Polynesia

Hao, or Haorangi, is a large coral atoll in the central part of the Tuamotu Archipelago. It has c. 1000 people living on 35 km². It was used to house the military support base for the nuclear tests on Mururoa. Because of its shape, French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville named it "Île de la Harpe".
  • Location: Pacific Ocean
  • Population: 1009 (2022)
  • Archipelago: Tuamotus
  • Area: 720 km² (280 sq mi) (lagoon) · 35 km² (14 sq mi) (above water)
  • Length: 50 km (31 mi)
  • Width: 14 km (8.7 mi)
  • Highest elevation: 3 m (10 ft)

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