Moorea-Maiao
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Moorea-Maiao is a commune of French Polynesia
, an overseas territory of France
in the Pacific Ocean
. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands
.
The commune of Moorea-Maiao is made up of the island of Moorea
(133 km²/51 sq. miles; 16,191 inhabitants at the 2007 census) and the much smaller atoll
of Maiao
(8.8 km²/3.4 sq. miles; 299 inhabitants at the 2007 census), located 78 km (48.5 mi) southwest of Moorea. The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afareaitu, on the island of Moorea.
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
, an overseas territory of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands
Windward Islands (Society Islands)
The Windward Islands are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean.-Geography:...
.
The commune of Moorea-Maiao is made up of the island of Moorea
Moorea
Moʻorea is a high island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, 17 km northwest of Tahiti. Its position is . Moʻorea means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian...
(133 km²/51 sq. miles; 16,191 inhabitants at the 2007 census) and the much smaller atoll
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
of Maiao
Maiao
Maiao is an island formation located southwest of Moorea and one of the Windward Islands in French Polynesia.-Geography:...
(8.8 km²/3.4 sq. miles; 299 inhabitants at the 2007 census), located 78 km (48.5 mi) southwest of Moorea. The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afareaitu, on the island of Moorea.