Palliser Islands
The Palliser Islands or Pallisers are a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located in the very northwest of the main group of atolls.
Atolls
The group includes:- Apataki
- Arutua
- Fakarava
- Kaukura
- Mataiva
- Rangiroa
- Makatea
- Tikehau
- Toau
Administration
- Administratively, Arutua, Apataki and Kaukura atolls belong to the commune of Arutua, with a total population of 1510 inhabitants.
- Toau and Fakarava, belong to the commune of Fakarava. The total population is of 1800 inhabitants.
- The commune of Rangiroa consists of 3 atolls: Rangiroa itself, Tikehau and Mataiva, and a separate island. The total population is of 3467 inhabitants.
History