Society Islands

The Society Islands (French: Îles de la Société or offically Archipel de la Société) are a group of islands in the south Pacific, administratively part of French Polynesia.

Related Topics:
French - Island - Pacific - French Polynesia

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The islands are divided geographically, politically and administratively into two groups:

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• Windward Islands (Îles du Vent) (listed from east to west)
• Mehetia
• Tahiti
• Moorea
• Maiao
• Tetiaroa
• Leeward Islands (Îles Sous-le-Vent)
• Huahine which at high tide is divided into two islands, Huahine Nui to the north and Huahine Iti to the south
• Bora Bora
• Raiatea and Tahaa which are both enclosed by the same coral reef
• Maupiti
• Tupai
• Mopelia
• Scilly
• Bellinghausen/Motu One

The islands became a French protectorate in 1843 and a colony in 1880. They have a population of 214,445 inhabitants (as of 2002 census). They cover an area of 1,598 km² (617 sq. miles).

Related Topics:
French protectorate - Colony - 1880

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