Two Groups Islands
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The Two Groups Islands (French: Îles Deux Groupes) is a minor subgroup of the Tuamotus in French Polynesia. It is formed by the atolls of Marokau to the north (populated by 100 people)[1] and the uninhabited Ravahere to the south.[2] The two atolls are separated by a 2 km (1 mi) wide sound.[3]
History
These two neighboring atolls were discovered by Louis Antoine de Bougainville in 1768.[4] It was James Cook, however, who named them "Two Groups" the following year. He described Marokau and Revahere as a "chain of islands linked by reefs".[5]
Administration
Administratively the Two Groups Islands belong to the commune of Hikueru, which consists of the atolls of Hikueru, Marokau, Ravahere, Reitoru and Tekokota.
References
- ↑ Oceandots - Ravahere at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
- ↑ Oceandots - Marokau at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
- ↑ Geonames - Îles Deux Groupes
- ↑ Photo satellite des Îles Deux Groupes (Archipel des Tuamotu)
- ↑ Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu et al. Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769, to the south-east of New Guinea, J. Stockdale, 1791
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