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Tuamotus

Tuamotus
Islands information
NameTuamotus
Native nameTuamotu
LocationPacific Ocean
ArchipelagoPolynesia
Total islands78
Major islandsAnaa, Fakarava, Hao, Makemo
Geography information
Area850 km2 (328.2 mi)
Administration information
France
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
Administration information
Population15862 as of 2002
Density18 km2

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The Tuamotus or the Tuamotu Archipelago ( officially Archipel des Tuamotu) are a chain of atolls in French Polynesia and the largest chain of atolls in the world, spanning an area of the Pacific Ocean roughly the size of Western Europe. The Tuamotu islands were originally settled by Polynesians who share a common culture, beliefs and language.


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