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Faʼaʼā

Fa a ā is a commune in the suburbs of Pape ete in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean. Fa a ā is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2022 census Fa a ā had a population of 29,826, making it the most populous commune on Tahiti and in French Polynesia. Fa a ā has many mountains inland that can reach . Mount Marau is an extinct volcano in the inland limits and can be seen from nearby Mo orea. The area of Fa a ā is above mean sea level on average. Fa a ā has a long history. Captain James Cook landed on Fa a ā when he came to Tahiti in 1769 on his first expedition to the Pacific. The commune is the political stronghold of independence leader Oscar Temaru who has served three times as president.

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Fa a ā is a commune in the suburbs of Pape ete in French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean. Fa a ā is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2022 census Fa a ā had a population of 29,826, making it the most populous commune on Tahiti and in French Polynesia. Fa a ā has many mountains inland that can reach . Mount Marau is an extinct volcano in the inland limits and can be seen from nearby Mo orea. The area of Fa a ā is above mean sea level on average. Fa a ā has a long history. Captain James Cook landed on Fa a ā when he came to Tahiti in 1769 on his first expedition to the Pacific. The commune is the political stronghold of independence leader Oscar Temaru who has served three times as president.

Key claims

  1. area: 5,000 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. population: 2,000 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. population: 30,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. students: 2,000 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "5,000 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the population is "2,000 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the population is "30,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the students is "2,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356102815

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