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The Palliser Islands or Pallisers are a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located in the very northwest of the main group of atolls.
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Atolls
The group includes:
Administration
History
The Palliser Islands were named "Palliser's Isles" in honour of Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser, by Captain James Cook, who was the first European to sight them, on 19 April and 20 April 1774.
References
Palliser Islands Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA