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Composed of 80 coral atolls, of which 50 are inhabited, the name means ''Islands Under the Clouds''. Once heavily populated, the population is now only about 5,200 because people moved to better jobs. | Composed of 80 coral atolls, of which 50 are inhabited, the name means ''Islands Under the Clouds''. Once heavily populated, the population is now only about 5,200 because people moved to better jobs. | ||
The islands include: ''Ahe, Manihi, Takaroa, Tepoto, Napuka, Mataiva, Rangiroa, Tikehau, Takapoto, Tikei, Puka Puka, Arutua, Aaptaki, Aratika, Makatea, Kaukura, Toau, Kauehi, Takume, Fangatau, Fakahina, Niau, Raraka, Taenga, Raroia, Fakarava, Katiu, Tuanake, Hiti, Makemo, Nihiru, Rekareka, Faaite, Tepoto, Marutea Nord, Tahanea, Motutunga, Tekokota, Tauere, Anaa, Haraiki, Hikueru, Amanu, Reitoru, Marokau, Hao, Ravahere, Akiaki, Pukarua, Negonego, Paraoa, Vahitahi, Reao, Manuhangi, Vairaatea, Nukutavake, Pinaki, Hereheretue, Ahunui, Anuanuraro, Anuanurunga, Nukutepipi, Vanavana, Tureia, Vahanga, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Marutea Sud, Matureivavao, Mururoa, Tematagi, Fangataufa, Maria, and Morane'' | The islands include: ''Ahe, Manihi, Takaroa, Tepoto, Napuka, Mataiva, Rangiroa, Tikehau, Takapoto, Tikei, Puka Puka, Arutua, Aaptaki, Aratika, Makatea, Kaukura, Toau, Kauehi, Takume, Fangatau, Fakahina, Niau, Raraka, Taenga, Raroia, Fakarava, Katiu, Tuanake, Hiti, Makemo, Nihiru, Rekareka, Faaite, Tepoto, Marutea Nord, Tahanea, Motutunga, Tekokota, Tauere, Anaa, Haraiki, Hikueru, Amanu, Reitoru, Marokau, Hao, Ravahere, Akiaki, Pukarua, Negonego, Paraoa, Vahitahi, Reao, Manuhangi, Vairaatea, Nukutavake, Pinaki, Hereheretue, Ahunui, Anuanuraro, Anuanurunga, Nukutepipi, Vanavana, Tureia, Vahanga, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Marutea Sud, Matureivavao, Mururoa, Tematagi, Fangataufa, Maria, and Morane'' | ||
==== Historical background ==== | ==== Historical background ==== | ||
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1543 Magellan’s Portugese fleet discovers Puka Puka, northeast Tuamotu<br>1616 Dutchmen Jacob Le Maire and Willem Scheuten reached ''Puka Puka, Takaroa, Takapoto, Manihi, and Rangiroa,'' | 1543 Magellan’s Portugese fleet discovers Puka Puka, northeast Tuamotu<br>1616 Dutchmen Jacob Le Maire and Willem Scheuten reached ''Puka Puka, Takaroa, Takapoto, Manihi, and Rangiroa,'' | ||
'' all of the Tuamotu islands.<br>''1722 Dutchman Jacob Roggeveen reached ''Maketea'' of the ''Tuamotus'' and ''Bora Bora ''of the''Leewards''.<br>1765 Englishman John Byron reached ''Tepoto, Napuka, Takeroe, Takapoto, and Rangirao''.<br>1767 Englishman Samuel Wallis charted and claimed the islands for ''Britain.''<br>1768 The ''French ''claim the islands.<br>1806''Pomare II ''extends his power on the northern and central ''Tuamotu'' islands. His wife, ''Tetua,'' dies.<br>1826 Tahitians who will not accept the ''Mamaia ''religion flee to the ''Tuamotos.''<br>1831 Uprising of chiefs against ''Pomare Vahine IV'', who is forced to condemn the ''Mamaia'' sect.<br>1833 First Catholic Vicar Apostolic in the islands.<br> Defeat of the chiefs of the ''Taiarapu ''(supported by the ''Mamaia sect)'' heralds its decline.<br>1841 Last members of the ''Mamaia'' sect die because they refused vaccination.<br>1842 Establishment of a ''French protectorate ''on ''Tahiti.<br>''1845 Mormon missionary Grouard has great success on the island of ''Anaa. <br>''1852 Catholic persecution of Mormons on ''Anaa. ''They are forced to flee, die, or attend the Catholic Church.<br>1860 Raids of the ''Peruvian'' slave traders begin.<br>1862 Slave traders captured in the ''Tuamotus.<br>''1903 Hurricane in ''Tuamotu. <br>''1905 Phosphates discovered in ''Makatea, Tuamotu''.<br>1908 Leprosy spread to the eastern ''Tuamotu ''islands.<br>1918 Flu epidemic kills 20 percent of the population. <br> Phosphates are exploited in ''Makaeta, Tuamotu''. | '' all of the Tuamotu islands.<br>''1722 Dutchman Jacob Roggeveen reached ''Maketea'' of the ''Tuamotus'' and ''Bora Bora ''of the''Leewards''.<br>1765 Englishman John Byron reached ''Tepoto, Napuka, Takeroe, Takapoto, and Rangirao''.<br>1767 Englishman Samuel Wallis charted and claimed the islands for ''Britain.''<br>1768 The ''French ''claim the islands.<br>1806''Pomare II ''extends his power on the northern and central ''Tuamotu'' islands. His wife, ''Tetua,'' dies.<br>1826 Tahitians who will not accept the ''Mamaia ''religion flee to the ''Tuamotos.''<br>1831 Uprising of chiefs against ''Pomare Vahine IV'', who is forced to condemn the ''Mamaia'' sect.<br>1833 First Catholic Vicar Apostolic in the islands.<br> Defeat of the chiefs of the ''Taiarapu ''(supported by the ''Mamaia sect)'' heralds its decline.<br>1841 Last members of the ''Mamaia'' sect die because they refused vaccination.<br>1842 Establishment of a ''French protectorate ''on ''Tahiti.<br>''1845 Mormon missionary Grouard has great success on the island of ''Anaa. <br>''1852 Catholic persecution of Mormons on ''Anaa. ''They are forced to flee, die, or attend the Catholic Church.<br>1860 Raids of the ''Peruvian'' slave traders begin.<br>1862 Slave traders captured in the ''Tuamotus.<br>''1903 Hurricane in ''Tuamotu. <br>''1905 Phosphates discovered in ''Makatea, Tuamotu''.<br>1908 Leprosy spread to the eastern ''Tuamotu ''islands.<br>1918 Flu epidemic kills 20 percent of the population. <br> Phosphates are exploited in ''Makaeta, Tuamotu''. | ||
==== Gambier Islands or Mangareva ==== | ==== Gambier Islands or Mangareva ==== | ||
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These atolls have a population of about 6,500 people. Whaling ships stopped here in the 19th century. One of the last strongholds of cannibalism, overzealous missionaries worked the population to death. The majority are Protestant. LDS Missionaries have begun to work here. | These atolls have a population of about 6,500 people. Whaling ships stopped here in the 19th century. One of the last strongholds of cannibalism, overzealous missionaries worked the population to death. The majority are Protestant. LDS Missionaries have begun to work here. | ||
They are: ''Mangareva (Pearl), Taravai (Belcher), Temoe, Aukena (Elson), and Akamaru (Wainwright)'' | They are: ''Mangareva (Pearl), Taravai (Belcher), Temoe, Aukena (Elson), and Akamaru (Wainwright)'' | ||
==== Historical background ==== | ==== Historical background ==== | ||
1823 Frederick Beechey enters the lagoon of the ''Gambier islands.'' <br>1834 A Catholic mission is begun in the ''Gambier islands''.<br>1841 Hurricane in the ''Gambier islands''. <br> | 1823 Frederick Beechey enters the lagoon of the ''Gambier islands.'' <br>1834 A Catholic mission is begun in the ''Gambier islands''.<br>1841 Hurricane in the ''Gambier islands''. <br> | ||
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