Gambier Islands
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Gam·bier Islands
geographical name \ˈgam-ˌbir\Definition of GAMBIER ISLANDS
islands S. Pacific SE of Tuamotu Archipelago belonging to France pop 620 — see mangareva
Gambier Islands
(Concise Encyclopedia)Island group, French Polynesia. It is the southeasternmost extension of the Tuamotu Archipelago. The largest island, Mangareva, is 5 mi (8 km) long and encircled by a barrier reef 40 mi (64 km) in circumference. Mangareva rises to about 1,444 ft (440 m) in the peaks Duff and Mokoto; the chief village, Rikitea, is on Mangareva's eastern side. The Gambier Islands were annexed by the French in 1881. Their economy is based on subsistence agriculture; pearl harvesting is also of economic importance.
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