Flag of the Tuamotu Islands

Flag of the Tuamotu Islands

The Tuamotu Archipelago (French: Îles Tuamotu), is a French Polynesian chain of 76 coral islands and atolls in the South Pacific Ocean.

Flag

Flag of the Tuamotu Archipelago

The flag of the Tuamotu, in proportions 2:3, is horizontally divided red-white-red (1:1:1) with a blue vertical stripe placed along the hoist and stretching over 2/7 of the flag length. The sixteen stars represent the sixteen municipalities forming the archipelago: Anaa; Arutua; Fakarava; Fangatau; Hao; Hikueru; Makemo; Manihi; Napuka; Nukutavake; Puka Puka; Rangiroa; Reao; Takaroa; Tatakoto; and Tureia.

The flag has been used since 4^th December 1985, when the Territorial Government issued a decree that the flags of the archipelagos and islands of French Polynesia may be flown next to the French Polynesian Territorial and French National flags. The flag is based on the flag of the Kingdom of Tuamotu (1832-1843).

Flag of the Tuamotu Kingdom (1832-1843)

Sources

https://fotw.info/flags/pf-tg-tm.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuamotus#History

Raeffsky Islands

Raeffsky Islands

The Raeffsky Islands are a subgroup of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. There are nineteen atolls.

Name (Another name)	Land area	Lagoon area	Population (2012)	Largest settlement
Aratika atoll (Carlshoff)	8.3 km2 (3 sq mi)	145 km2 (56 sq mi)	160	Paparara
Taiaro atoll (Maro-taua)	6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)	12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)	uninhabited	-
Kauehi atoll (Putake)	15 km2 (6 sq mi)	321 km2 (120 sq mi)	257	Tearavero
Raraka atoll (Te Marie)	7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)	342  km2 (132 sq mi)	110	Motupapu
Faaite atoll (Faaiti)	8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)	227 km2 (88 sq mi)	401	Hitianau
Tahanea atoll (Tchitchagoff)	7.7 km2 (3 sq mi)	522.5 km2 (202 sq mi)	uninhabited	-
Anaa atoll (Nganaa-nui)	38 km2 (15 sq mi)	90 km2 (35 sq mi)	497	Tukuhora
Katiu atoll (Taungataki)	10 km2 (4 sq mi)	232.5 km2 (90 sq mi)	250	Toini
Makemo atoll (Rangi-kemo)	56 km2 (22 sq mi)	603 km2 (233 sq mi)	832	Pouheva
Hiti atoll (Hiti-rau-mea)	3 km2 (1.15 sq mi)	15  km2 (6 sq mi)	uninhabited	-
Tepoto Sud atoll (Ti Poto)	0.6 km² (0.2 sq mi)	2.5 km² (0.97 sq mi)	uninhabited	-
Tuanake atoll (Mata-rua-puna)	6 km² (2 sq mi)	26 km² (10 sq mi)	uninhabited	-
Motutunga atoll	1.4 km² (0.55 sq mi)	126 km² (49 sq mi)	uninhabited	-
Haraiki atoll (San Quintín)	4 km² (1.5 sq mi)	10.4 km² (4.0 sq mi)	uninhabited	-
Takume atoll (Pukamaru)	5 km² (2 sq mi)	43.5 km² (16.8 sq mi)	116	Ohomo
Raroia atoll (Raro-nuku)	41 km² (16 sq mi)	359 km² (139 sq mi)	233	Garumaoa
Taenga atoll (Taunga-hara)	20 km² (8 sq mi)	140 km² (54 sq mi)	124	Henuparea
Nihiru atoll (Nikia)	20 km² (8 sq mi)	79 km² (31 sq mi)	11	-
Marutea Nord atoll	2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi)	458 km² (177 sq mi)	uninhabited	-
Total	261 km2 (102 sq mi)	3,754 km2 (1,459 sq mi)	2,991	-

Map of Raeffsky Islands

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuamotus