- Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
The Îles Tuamotu-Gambier (French: "Îles Tuamotu-Gambier" or "Archipels des Tuamotu et des Gambier" or "Archipel des Tuamotu-Gambier" or "Tuamotu-Gambier" or officially "subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier") geographically consist of the
Tuamotus and theGambier Islands which are geographically located closely together.Because of a difference between administrative districts and electoral circumscriptions on the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier,
French Polynesia has 5 administrative subdivisions ( _fr. subdivisions administratives), but 6 electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions ( _fr. circonscriptions électorales).Administrative division
Administratively, the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier form one of the 5 administrative subdivisions ("subdivision administratives") of
French Polynesia , the administrative subdivision of the Tuamotu-Gambier (Islands) ("subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier") with 17 communes: The 16 communesAnaa ,Arutua ,Fakarava ,Fangatau , Hao,Hikueru ,Makemo ,Manihi ,Napuka ,Nukutavake ,Puka-Puka ,Rangiroa ,Reao ,Takaroa-Takapoto ,Tatakoto andTureia of theTuamotus and the communeGambier , comprising theGambier Islands , theActeon Group , and a few atolls.Electoral divisions
Whereas all other 4 administrative subdivisions ("subdivisions administratives") of
French Polynesia are at the same time also electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions ("circonscriptions électorales") for theAssembly of French Polynesia ("Assemblée de la Polynésie française"), the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier are the only administrative district of French Polynesia that is not identical with an electoral district/electoral circumscription, but consists of 2 different electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions for the Assembly of French Polynesia.These 2 electoral districts/electoral circumscriptions ("circonscriptions électorales") are:
* electoral circumscription of the
Gambier Islands and the Islands Tuamotu-East ("circonscription des Îles Gambier et Tuamotu Est") with 12 communes: The commune Gambier on theGambier Islands and the 11 communes Anaa, Fangatau, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Napuka, Nukutavake, Pukapuka, Reao, Tatakoto and Tureia in the eastern part of theTuamotus .
* electoral circumscription of theIslands Tuamotu-West ("circonscription des Îles Tuamotu Ouest") with the 5 communes Arutua, Fakarava, Manihi, Rangiroa and Takaroa in the western part of theTuamotus .See also
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French overseas departments and territories
*Administrative divisions of France External links
* [http://www.polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr/hc/tuamotu-gambier/index.asp Official site of the administrative subdivision of the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier]
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