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French Polynesia consists of five island groups: The Society Islands; The Marquesas Archipelago ("Hiva"); The Tuamotu Archipelago; The Austral Islands; and Mangareva (also known as the Gambier Islands). The five stars on the flag represent these five divisions. A similar flag for Mangareva is in use with horizontal white-light blue-white equalsized parallel stripes with five stars on it. Mangareva is, however, the smallest unit of the French Territory in both population and size. |
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The Islands of French Polynesia French Polynesia is made up of several smaller groups of islands. |
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| The Society Islands |
- Bora Bora - 260 miles northwest of Tahiti - US based here in WWII
- Huahine - 170 miles northwest of Tahiti - its name means pregnant woman
- Maiao - 71 miles east of Tahiti - 220 people living in 7 villages
- Manuae - about 100 miles east of Bora Bora - mostly uninhabited
- Maupelia - about 100 miles east of Bora Bora - mostly uninhabited
- Maupiti - 30 miles west of Bora Bora - 960 people live there
- Mehetia - 94 miles east of Tahiti - uninhabited
- Moorea
- Motu Iti Atoll
- Motu One - about 100 miles east of Bora Bora - mostly uninhabited
- Tahaa
- Tahiti - largest island in French Polynesia
- Tetiaroa - 30 miles north of Tahiti - 30 people and one hotel
- Tupai - 10 miles north of Bora Bora - about the same size as Maupiti
- Raiatea
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| Marquesas Islands |
- Hiva Oa
- Nuku Hiva
- Fatu Hiva
- Ua Pou
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| Tuamotu Atolls |
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| Austral Islands |
- Rurutu - about 500 kilometers south of Tahiti
- Tubuai - about 500 kilometer south of Tahiti
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| Gambier Islands |
- Mangareva - the smallest French territory
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