Abstract
area of 4 million sq. km. The administrative center of the territory is Papeete. The islands are grouped into four archipelagos-the Society Islands, the Marquises Islands, the Australes-Gambier Islands and the Tuamotu Islands-of which the Society Islands are the most important, having the greatest area, the biggest population and the most advanced economy. The Society Islands are further divided into the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands. The former consist of Tahiti with an area of 1 ,040 sq. km., Moorea with an area of 136 sq. km. and a few small volcanic islands. The population of these islands in 1956 was 42,41)3. The Leeward Islands consist of Riatea, area 181 sq. km.; Tahaa, area 87 sq. km. ; Huahin#{233}, area 71 sq. km. ; Borabora, area 29 sq. km. ; and four
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