Raivavae

Raivavae is an island in French Polynesia it is part of the Australes archipelago.
The highest part is a non-active volcano called Mount Hiro.
The island is 16 sq Km.
It has a population of 940.

runway on the bottom of the island

Moruroa atoll

                      Moruroa Atoll




Moruroa is an island in the South Pacific. It belongs to French Polynesia. Also named Morurura or Aopuni.
In Moruroa there is even a little football pitch. Moruroa used to have 2 active nuclear testing plants.
No people live there any more.
It has a big airstrip but in the south of the island there is a mysterious runway.

nuclear testing plants in Moruroa

Rurutu island

          

                             Rurutu Island
       


Rurutu Island was formed 12 million years ago. Rurutu has large cliffs on the edge of the island except for a few beaches. It's known for its whale watching in the summer, especially Humpback whales.
The island is located in the Pacific Ocean. It's got an area of 37.75 sq km, 10.8 of length and 5.3 of width. Its highest elevation is 385 m.
It belongs to French Polynesia. 2322 people live there, a density of 71 per sq km.  

Kauehi Atoll

                                                       Kauehi Atoll
In Kauehi there are 257 people living there. Its lagoon is 320 km sq, 24 km of length and 18 km of width but only 15 km sq are above water. Kauehi belongs to French Polynesia.

 

Tuamotu Islands

                                         Tuamotu Islands
The Tuamotu Islands are a group of islands and atolls in French Polynesia.
They form the largest chain of atolls on the planet!
The Tuamotu islands were first settled by Polynesians.
Location: Pacific
Total islands: 78
Area: 850 km^{2
Population: 15.862}

                                  The largest atoll in the Tuamotu Islands:
                                Rangiroa 
Rangiroa means vast sky. 
Location: Pacific
Area: 1,446 sq Km Lagoon and 79 km² (above water)  
Population: 2567

 
 
                       

Nuku Hiva

                                                     Nuku Hiva

Location: Pacific Ocean
Area: 339 km^{2
Highest Elevation: 1224 m
Country: France  and French Polynesia.
Population: 2660}

^{Cool fact: It has a airport.}

Rimatara Island

                                                                   Rimatara island


In Rimatara there are 873 people living there. It is 8.6 sq km and it belongs to French Polynesia. Its highest elevation is 83 m and it has a new airport.

Maupiti island

                                         Maupiti island


1. Population:1200
2. Size: 11 sq km
3. Highest point: 380 m.
4. Location: French Polynesia 
5. Interesting fact: in Maupiti there are artefacts from 850 AD.

Maupihaa

                    Maupihaa island

1. Population: 10 
2. Size: 2.6 sq km
3. Lagoon of 40 m depth
4. Country: French Polynesia
5. Weird Fact: There are different names for the island in their language.

Mangareva island

                                                                       Mangareva island

• Population:1641
• 8 km long
• Largest village on Mangareva is Rikitea
• Cool fact: the Mangarevan people had developed a binary  system 300 years ahead of the European.                                                          

Reao

                                                                     Reao
1. Population: 567
2. Population density: 32 per sq km
3. Area: 18 sq km
Reao is in French Polynesia in the Pacific ocean and it is associated with Pukaruha.