Gambier Islands
Gam·bier Islands
G0027700 (găm′bîr′)Gambier Islands
(ˈɡæmbɪə)Gam′bier Is′lands
(ˈgæm bɪər)n.pl.
| Noun | 1. | Gambier Islands - a group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia |
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| 释义 | Gambier IslandsGam·bier IslandsG0027700 (găm′bîr′)Gambier Islands(ˈɡæmbɪə)Gam′bier Is′lands(ˈgæm bɪər)n.pl.
Gambier IslandsGambier Islands(găm`bĭr), volcanic islands (6 sq mi/15.5 sq km; 2002 pop. 1,097), South Pacific, near the southeast end of the Tuamotu ArchipelagoTuamotu Archipelagoor Low Archipelago, coral island group (2002 pop. 14,876), South Pacific, part of French Polynesia. They comprise c.80 atolls in a 1,300-mi (2,092-km) chain, with a total land area of c.330 sq mi (850 sq km). ..... Click the link for more information. . The group is a part of French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia, officially Overseas Lands of French Polynesia, internally self-governing dependency (2015 est. pop. 278,000) of France, consisting of 118 islands in the South Pacific. The capital is Papeete, on Tahiti. ..... Click the link for more information. . It comprises a cluster of four inhabited islands known as Mangareva and many uninhabited atolls. The Mangareva cluster is within a barrier reef having a circumference of c.40 mi (60 km). The islands have copra and coffee plantations and pearl fisheries. Many of the uninhabited atolls are privately owned and are worked for copra. Mangareva is the seat of Rikitea, the capital. Discovered in 1797 by the British (who named the group), the Gambier Islands were annexed by France in 1881. Some of the atolls were used for French nuclear tests. Gambier Islands
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