Society Islands
The Society Islands ([Îles de la Société or offeecially Archipel de la Société] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help); Tahitian: Tōtaiete mā) are a group o islands in the Sooth Paceefic Ocean. Thay are poleetically pairt o French Polynesie.
| Native name: Îles de la Société | |
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| Geografie | |
| Location | Paceefic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°32′S 149°50′W / 17.533°S 149.833°WCoordinates: 17°32′S 149°50′W / 17.533°S 149.833°W |
| Airchipelagae | Society Islands |
| Major islands | Tahiti, Moorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Huahine |
| Aurie | 1,590 km2 (610 sq mi) |
| Heichest elevation | 2,241 m (7,352 ft) |
| Heichest point | Mont Orohena |
| Admeenistration | |
France | |
| Owerseas collectivity | French Polynesie |
| Lairgest settlement | Papeete (pop. 133,627 urban) |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 235,295 [1] (2012) |
| Pop. density | 148 /km2 (383 /sq mi) |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française (in French). Retrieved 11 Januar 2015.