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The Gambier Islands or Mangareva Islands ((フランス語:Îles Gambier) or ) are a populated (1641 people) small () group of islands, namely remnants of a caldera along with islets on the surrounding fringing reef, in French Polynesia, located at the southeast terminus of the Tuamotu archipelago. They are generally considered a separate island group from Tuamotu both because their culture and language (Mangarevan) are much more closely related to those of the Marquesas Islands, and because, while the Tuamotus comprise several chains of coral atolls, the Gambiers are of volcanic origin with central high islands. Because of their proximity, the Acteon Group, and the nearby atolls of Maria Est, Morane, Marutea Sud and Temoe () are sometimes included among the Gambiers. ==Administration== The commune of Gambier is made up of the Gambier Islands (with uninhabited Temoe Atoll 40 km southeast of the main Gambier group), the uninhabited Acteon Group to the northwest (Matureivavao, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Vahanga), and the also uninhabited atolls of Marutea Sud, Maria Est and Morane. This group of islands and atolls covers an area of 35 km². Although these archipelagos are administered as a single municipality (commune), the main village is Rikitea, on the largest island of Mangareva. The Gambier Islands comprises: * Gambier Group: Papuri, Teauaone, Tepapuri, Puaumu, Vaiatekeue, Teauotu, Apou, Tuaeu, Totegegie, Tarauru Roa, Gaioio, Tenoko, Rumarei, Mangareva, Aukena, Tokorua, Taravai, Tepu Nui, Angakauitai, Motu-O-Ari, Makapu, Akamaru, Mekiro, Teohootepohatu, Atumata, Tauna, Tekava, Kouaku, Motu Teiku, Makaroa, Manui, Kamaka Island * Acteon Group: Tenararo, Vahanga, Tenarunga, Matureivavao Apart from the above groups, it also includes Marutea Sud, Maria Est, Morane and Temoe islands. Together with the Tuamotus, the Gambier Islands form Îles Tuamotu-Gambier (French: ''(les) (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier'' or officially ''la subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier''), one of the five primary administrative divisions (''subdivisions administratives'') of French Polynesia. The Gambier Islands (Gambier), together with the islands in the eastern part of the Tuamotus (Anaa, Fangatau, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Napuka, Nukutavake, Puka-Puka, Reao, Tatakoto and Tureia), form ''Îles Gambier et Tuamotu Est'', one of the 6 electoral districts (''circonscriptions électorales'') for the Assembly of French Polynesia (''Assemblée de la Polynésie française''). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gambier Islands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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