Nations with far off tropical island overseas territories and possessions

Hamartia Antidote · Aug 22, 2015

Peter C said:
France continued....
French Polynesia..continued)

Whoops missed LOTS of stuff in French Polynesia...way too many islands..and they aren't tiny little atolls either.

Gambier Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Mangareva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tuamotus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
which include:
Disappointment Islands

Duke of Gloucester Islands

Far East Tuamotu Group

Hao Group

Hikueru Group

King George Islands

Palliser Islands

Raeffsky Islands

Rangiroa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marquesas Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nuku Hiva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eiao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Fatu Hiva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (population ~600)

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Hiva Oa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Austral Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

- Îles Maria
- Rimatara
- Rūrutu
- Tupua'i
- Ra'ivāvae ,
The Bass Islands (French: Îles Bass) comprise:
- the main island of Rapa Iti
- the small Marotiri island ( in the southeast, part of Rapa municipality

Tubuai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Rapa Iti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taygibay said:
Yup, Peter! The main reason behind the rarest ones is simply that although it's lesser known
than for the Spaniards and Brits, we always had a big maritime tradition ( as the Hermione's return
to US coasts this summer showed ). However, this was not so conquest oriented. Many of these
islands were discovered by explorers but quite a few by fishermen too as Saint-Pierre et Miquelon,
or the Kerguelens, both still used for the purpose of allowing boats to anchor and crews to rest.

Clipperton is a special case. Extremely isolated, it was discovered in 1711, having being ignored by
the 15-1600s gang. It stayed so until the piercing of Panama by Lesseps that you guys later concluded
made it of some strategic interest. There was the horrible Mexican story circa prior to the "revolution".
The States nabbed it during WWII and gave it back in 1945.

Of these so called "possessions", one should note status variations. Austral lands ( TAAF ) are more or
less owned by the French state; Overseas collectivities are more like possessions except New Caledonia
that is on its way to independence and Departments are very much French soil no matter how far :
French Guyana ( not an island with Kourou launching Ariane Vega and Soyouz rockets ), Guadeloupe,
Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion.
Each, even the territories have representation in government. Not Clipperton though since uninhabited!

Thanks for the pics and good day, Tay.

Geez!! Look at all the islands (above) in remote French Polynesia you have. You could stack a few tons of gold on a beach with a big flashing neon sign on it saying "Free gold..have some" and nobody would find it.
@Gabriel92

Sky lord · Aug 22, 2015

Peter C said:
Whoops missed LOTS of stuff in French Polynesia...

Disappointment Islands

Puka-Puka

Napuka

Tepoto (North) (Tepoto Nord)

IMHO it's more than just a little Insulting to name a group of islands " Disappointment Islands" and then on top of that "Puka-Puka".

How bad can this place be? And even if it is very Puka-Puka , surely one could put this a little more politely?
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Hamartia Antidote · Aug 22, 2015

Sky lord said:
IMHO it's more than just a little Insulting to name a group of islands " Disappointment Islands" and then on top of that "Puka-Puka".

How bad can this place be? And even if it is very Puka-Puka , surely one could put this a little more politely?

Disappointment Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
European contact with Napuka Atoll only took place again two centuries later, in 1765, with British explorer John Byron. He named Napuka and Tepoto "Disappointment Islands" because he found the natives to be of a hostile disposition toward him.
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