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Maria Atoll[2] is an uninhabited small atoll of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It is located in the far southeast of the archipelago, about 72 km (45 mi) southwest from Marutea Sud. Maria's closest neighbour is the small atoll of Matureivavao of the Acteon Group, 56 km (35 mi) to the northwest.
 NASA picture of Maria Est Atoll | |
  Maria Est | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 22°01′S 136°11′W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) (lagoon) 3.75 km2 (1 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 5.6 km (3.48 mi) |
| Width | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Gambier Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited[1] (2012) |
Maria Atoll is oval in shape and bound by a continuous reef. It is 5.6 km long and 2.9 km wide. Its islands are low and flat and the lagoon is hypersaline.
This atoll is mostly called "Maria Est" in order to avoid confusion with another small atoll called Maria (Nororotu) in the Tubuai (Austral Islands) division of French Polynesia.
History
The first recorded European who arrived at Maria Est was Jacques-Antoine Moerenhout in 1829. On some maps, Maria Atoll appeared as "Moerenhout Island".[2]
Administration
Administratively, Maria Est belongs to the commune of the Gambier Islands.
References
- "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- Young, J.L. (1899). "Names of the Paumotu Islands, with the old names so far as they are known". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 8 (4): 264–268. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Maria Est
Maria Est (andere Namen: Moerenhouts Island, Wright Lagoon) ist ein Atoll das geografisch zum Tuamotu-Archipel, genauer zu den Actéon-Inseln in Französisch-Polynesien gehört. Die nächstgelegene Insel ist Matureivavao, 56 km nordwestlich. Das Atoll erhielt den Beinamen „Est“ um eine Verwechslung mit dem gleichnamigen Atoll Maria (Nororotu) auszuschließen, das zu den Australinseln gehört.- [en] Maria Est
[fr] Maria (Tuamotu)
Maria, parfois désigné sous le nom de Maria Est – pour le distinguer de l'atoll des Îles Maria (ou Maria Sud) situé dans l'archipel des îles Australes –, ou île Moerenhout, est un atoll de l'archipel des Tuamotu en Polynésie française. Il est administrativement rattaché à la commune des Îles Gambier.[it] Maria (Tuamotu)
Maria è un atollo appartenente all'arcipelago delle Isole Tuamotu nella Polinesia francese.[ru] Мария (атолл)
Мария (фр. Maria) — атолл в южной части архипелага Туамоту (Французская Полинезия). Расположен в 163 км к северо-западу от острова Мангарева. Остров не следует спутывать с островами Мария в составе архипелага Тубуаи.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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