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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:

  • Apataki
  • Arutua
  • Fakarava
  • Kaukura
  • Mataiva
  • Rangiroa
  • Makatea
  • Tikehau
  • Toau

    • Administration

  • Administratively, Apataki and Kaukura atolls belong to the commune of Arutua, with a total population of 1624 inhabitants (2002).
  • Toau, Niau, and Fakarava, belong to the commune of Fakarava. The total population is of 1511 inhabitants.
  • The commune of Rangiroa consists of 3 atolls: Rangiroa itself, Tikehau and Mataiva, and a separate island (Makatea). The total population is of 1871 inhabitants.

    • 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
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