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) |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française (in French). Archived frae the original on 29 Mairch 2020. Retrieved 11 Januar 2015.