Society [Islands] - Society

Japanese: ソシエテ[諸島] - ソシエテ
Society [Islands] - Society
An island group in the south-central Pacific Ocean that belongs to French Polynesia. It consists of the Van Islands, including Tahiti, and the Sault le Van Islands to the northwest. The inhabitants are mainly Polynesian. The area is mountainous and has many volcanic islands. Palm, bananas, and vanilla are produced. S. Wallis arrived in 1767, and J. Cook in 1769. In 1887 the entire area became a French territory. The capital is Papeete. Area is 1,587 km2 . Population is 200,881 (2012).
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Japanese:
太平洋中南部,フランス領ポリネシアに属する島群。タヒチ島を含むバン諸島とその北西方のスー・ル・バン諸島からなる。住民はおもにポリネシア人。山がちで火山島が多い。ヤシ,バナナ,バニラを産する。1767年S.ウォリス,1769年J.クックが来航,1887年全域がフランス領。主都パペエテ。1587km2。20万881人(2012)。
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