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Society Islands
The Society Islands (French: Îles de la Société or officially Archipel de la Société) are a group of islands in the south Pacific, administratively part of French Polynesia. The archipelago is generally believed to have been named by Captain James Cook in honor of the Royal Society, sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands; however, Cook states in his journal that he called the islands Society "as they lay contiguous to one a nother".
The islands are divided geographically, politically and administratively into two groups:
Windward Islands (Îles du Vent) (listed from east to west)
Mehetia
Tahiti
Moorea
Maiao
Tetiaroa
Leeward Islands (Îles Sous-le-Vent)
Huahine
Bora Bora
Raiatea
Tahaa
Maupiti
Tupai
Mopelia
Scilly
Motu One (Bellinghausen)
The islands became a French protectorate in 1843 and a colony in 1880. They have a population of 227,807 inhabitants (as of August 2007 census). They cover a land area of 1,590 km² (614 sq. miles). (...) more....
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museum / gallery Musée de Tahiti et des Îles
in French-Polynesia
The best museum in the entire South Pacific to Tahiti informed about the nature and culture of the Society Islands. One of the best and most modern museums in the South Sea Islands. Detailed and vivid, ...
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museum / gallery Musée Gauguin
in French-Polynesia
Closer can be found on Tahiti in the South Seas love painters not come. 1891 Paul Gauguin came from France to Tahiti, lived first in Mataiea (south coast), later in Punaauia (West Coast). Finally he mov...
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sight Marae Taputapuatea
in French-Polynesia
On Raiatea, the ruins of the largest temple complex Polynesia. Mara extensive facilities, the most important place of worship as the highest Polynesian god, the war god Oro, was consecrated. With a foot...
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