Tuamotus

The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (, officially ) are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extending (from northwest to southeast) over an area roughly the size of Western Europe. Their combined land area is . This archipelago's major islands are Rangiroa, Anaa, Fakarava, Hao and Makemo.

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The Tuamotus are a French Polynesian chain of nearly 80 islands and atolls spread across the southern Pacific Ocean, making up the world's largest atoll system. Stretching over an area roughly the size of Western Europe, they are significant both as a geographic marvel and as an important part of French Polynesia.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Tuamotu Islands
Islands.image_name: Flag of the Tuamotu Islands.svg
Islands.image_caption: Flag of the Tuamotu Islands
Islands.map_image: Tuamotu Archipel.png
Islands.mapframe: yes
Islands.mapframe zoom: 2
Islands.mapframe stroke width: 1
Islands.native_name: Îles Tuamotu (French) / Tuamotus (Tuamotuan) / Paumotus (Tahitian)
Islands.location: Pacific Ocean
Islands.archipelago: Polynesia
Islands.total_islands: 78
Islands.major_islands: Rangiroa, Anaa, Fakarava, Hao, Makemo
Islands.area_km2: 850
Islands.country: France
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Collectivity
Islands.country_admin_divisions: French Polynesia
Islands.country_largest_city: Rangiroa
Islands.country_largest_city_population: 2,709 (2017)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Administrative divisions
Electoral divisions
Geography
Flora and fauna
Geology
Island groups
Demographics
Languages
Religion
Economy
See also
References
External links

The Tuamotus have approximately 16,000 inhabitants. The islands were initially settled by Polynesians, and modern Tuamotuans have inherited from them a shared culture and the Tuamotuan language.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tuamotus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.