The islands are divided, both geographically and administratively, into two groups:
Windward Islands (Îles du Vent) (listed from east to west)
Mehetia
Tahiti
Tetiaroa
Moorea
Maiao
Leeward Islands (Îles Sous-le-Vent)
Huahine
Raiatea
Taha'a
Bora Bora
Tupai
Maupiti
Mopelia
Motu One (Bellinghausen)
Manuae
The islands became a French protectorate in 1843 and a colony in 1880 under the name of French Establishments of Oceania (Établissements Français d'Océanie, EFO).
They have a population of 275,918 inhabitants (as of 2017).
They cover a land area of 1,590 square kilometres (610 sq mi).
The islands are divided, both geographically and administratively, into two groups:
Windward Islands (Îles du Vent) (listed from east to west)
Mehetia
Tahiti
Tetiaroa
Moorea
Maiao
Leeward Islands (Îles Sous-le-Vent)
Huahine
Raiatea
Taha'a
Bora Bora
Tupai
Maupiti
Mopelia
Motu One (Bellinghausen)
Manuae
The islands became a French protectorate in 1843 and a colony in 1880 under the name of French Establishments of Oceania (Établissements Français d'Océanie, EFO). They have a population of 275,918 inhabitants (as of 2017). They cover a land area of 1,590 square kilometres (610 sq mi).
Society Islands