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Gambier Islands
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archipelago in French Polynesia
AI overview
The Gambier Islands are a group of islands located in French Polynesia, a territory in the South Pacific. They are notable as part of France's overseas possessions and represent an important part of the Pacific island region's geography and culture.
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Key facts
- Location
- Pacific Ocean
- Archipelago
- Polynesia
- Major islands
- Mangareva , Akamaru , Aukena , Taravai
- Area
- 27.8 km (10.7 sq mi)
- Collectivity
- French Polynesia
- Largest settlement
- Rikitea
- Population
- 1,431 (Aug. 2017 )
- Pop density
- 51/km (132/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC-9
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Iles Tuamotu-Gambier
- Has part
- Mangareva
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Gambier
- Population
- 1337
- Area
- 31
- Elevation
- 441
- Time zone
- UTC−09:00
- Body of water
- Pacific Ocean
- Image
- Îles Gambier image satellite.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gambier Islands
- topic's main category
- Category:Gambier Islands
- native label
- Te ta’amotu nō Ma’areva mā
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Encyclopedic overview
Gambier Islands
Location of the Gambier Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gambier Islands” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.