Îles Tuamotu-Gambier

Coordinates: 18°02′S 141°25′W / 18.033°S 141.417°W / -18.033; -141.417
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The Îles Tuamotu-Gambier (French: Îles Tuamotu-Gambier or Archipels des Tuamotu et des Gambier or Archipel des Tuamotu-Gambier or Tuamotu-Gambier or officially subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier) is an administrative division in French Polynesia. It consists of the Tuamotus and the Gambier Islands which are geographically located closely together.

Akamaru, Gambier Islands

Because of a difference between administrative districts and electoral circumscriptions on the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier,

square kilometers
and an estimated population of 16,881 people according to data from 2017.

Administrative division

Administratively, the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier form one of the 5

Takaroa-Takapoto, Tatakoto and Tureia of the Tuamotus and the commune Gambier, comprising the Gambier Islands, the Acteon Group
, and a few atolls.

Electoral divisions

Whereas all other 4 administrative subdivisions (subdivisions administratives) of French Polynesia are at the same time also electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions (circonscriptions électorales) for the Assembly of French Polynesia (Assemblée de la Polynésie française), the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier are the only administrative district of French Polynesia that is not identical with an electoral district/electoral circumscription, but consists of 2 different electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions for the Assembly of French Polynesia.

These 2 electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions (circonscriptions électorales) are:

See also

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18°02′S 141°25′W / 18.033°S 141.417°W / -18.033; -141.417