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English: Topographic map in French of the islands of Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora, Tupai, Maupiti, Motu One, Manuae and Maupihaa (Leeward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Français : Carte topographique en français des îles de Huahine , Raiatea , Tahaa , Bora Bora , Tupai , Maupiti , Motu One , Manuae et Maupihaa (Îles Sous ...
He later revisited the islands twice more. It is a common misconception that he named the Leeward group of islands "Society" in honor of the Royal Society. However, Cook recorded in his journal that he named the islands “Society” because they lie close to each other. [3] In 1840, France declared a protectorate over Tahiti.
The Leeward Islands (/ ˈ l iː w ər d /) are a group of islands situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. Starting with the Virgin Islands east of Puerto Rico , they extend southeast to Guadeloupe and its dependencies.
The location of Saint Barthélemy An enlargeable map of the French Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Barthelemy: The Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy is an overseas collectivity of France located in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea. [1]
Bora Bora (French: Bora-Bora; Tahitian: Pora Pora) is an island group in the Leeward Islands in the South Pacific. The Leeward Islands comprise the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, which is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. Bora Bora has a total land area of 30.55 km 2 (12 sq mi).
This is a list of islands of France, ... Society Islands (Îles de la Société) Leeward Islands (Îles Sous-le-Vent) Bora Bora; Huahine; Manuae; Maupihaa; Maupiti ...
Uturoa is a commune located in Ra'iātea, the largest island of the Îles Sous le Vent (Leeward Islands) in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean. [3] It is situated in between the administrative subdivision of Leeward Islands [4] and the main port of the island of Ra'iātea. [5] According to the 2022 census, Uturoa has a population of ...
"Overseas France" is a collective name; while used in everyday life in France, it is not an administrative designation in its own right. Instead, the five overseas regions have exactly the same administrative status as the thirteen metropolitan regions; the five overseas collectivities are semi-autonomous; and New Caledonia is an autonomous ...