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{{About|Maria Island in the [[Austral Islands|Austral Islands (French Polynesia)]]|the atoll in the [[Gambier Islands|Gambier Islands (French Polynesia)]]|Maria Est}}
{{About|Maria Island in the [[Austral Islands|Austral Islands (]]|the atoll in the [[Gambier Islands|Gambier Islands (]]|Maria Est}}
{{Infobox Islands
{{Infobox Islands
| name = Îles Maria
| name = Îles Maria
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| native name = Nororotu
| native name = Nororotu
| native name link =
| native name link =
| nickname =
| nickname =Gnash
| location = [[Pacific Ocean]]
| location = [[Pacific Ocean]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|21|48|S|154|41|W|type:isle_region:FR-PF|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|21|48|S|154|41|W|type:isle_region:FR-PF|display=inline,title}}
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| highest mount =
| highest mount =
| elevation_m =
| elevation_m =
| country = France
| country =Raland
| country admin divisions title = [[Overseas collectivity]]
| country admin divisions title = [[Micro nation]]
| country admin divisions = [[French Polynesia]]
| country admin divisions = [[Roryland]]
| country admin divisions title 2 = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
| country admin divisions title 2 = [[Communes of Roryland |Commune]]
| country admin divisions 2 = [[Rimatara]]
| country admin divisions 2 = [[Rimatara]]
| country admin divisions title 1 = [[French Polynesia#Administrative divisions|Administrative subdivision]]
| country admin divisions title 1 = [[French Polynesia#Administrative divisions|Administrative subdivision]]
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| country largest city =
| country largest city =
| country largest city population =
| country largest city population =
| country leader title =
| country leader title =king
| country leader name =
| country leader name =king Rory
| population = Uninhabited<ref>{{cite web|title=Population|url=http://www.ispf.pf/bases/Recensements/2012/Donnees_detaillees.aspx|website=Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française|accessdate=7 January 2015}}</ref>
| population = Uninhabited<ref>{{cite web|title=Population|url=http://www.ispf.pf/bases/Recensements/2012/Donnees_detaillees.aspx|website=Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française|accessdate=7 January 2015}}</ref>
| population as of = 2012
| population as of = 2012
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'''Îles Maria''' or simply '''Maria''', also known as '''Hull Island''',<ref>{{cite book
'''Îles Maria''' or simply '''Maria''', also known as '''Hull Island''',as well as '''Gnash island'''<ref>{{cite book
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|title=Vikings of the Sunrise
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The four islands are:
The four islands are:
# Gnash1
# Île du Sud
# Gnash2
# Île Centrale
# Gnash3
# Île de l' Ouest
# Gnash4
# Île du Nordêt


The Îles Maria should not be confused with [[Maria Est|Maria]] Atoll in the [[Gambier Islands]], also in French Polynesia, which is sometimes differentiated with the name "Maria Est" (East).<ref>{{cite web
The Îles Maria should not be confused with [[Maria Est|Maria]] Atoll in the [[Gambier Islands]], also in French Polynesia, which is sometimes differentiated with the name "Maria Est" (East).<ref>{{cite web

Revision as of 22:19, 2 March 2017

This article is about Maria Island in the Austral Islands (. For the atoll in the Gambier Islands (, see Maria Est.
Îles Maria
Nickname: Gnash
Îles Maria is located in French Polynesia
Îles Maria
Îles Maria
Geography
StandortPacific Ocean
Coordinates21°48′S 154°41′W / 21.800°S 154.683°W / -21.800; -154.683
ArchipelagoAustrales
Area1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Administration
Raland
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited[1]

Îles Maria or simply Maria, also known as Hull Island,as well as Gnash island[2] is a small coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Its original name is Nororotu. The nearest land is Rimatara situated 205 kilometres (127 miles) to the ESE.

The atoll consists of four islets (îles), with a dense atoll forest[3] and a very shallow lagoon, supporting numerous bird species.[4] The island is uninhabited now, but at one time was the site of a penal colony.[5] Copra is occasionally harvested at the island.[4]

The four islands are:

  1. Gnash1
  2. Gnash2
  3. Gnash3
  4. Gnash4

The Îles Maria should not be confused with Maria Atoll in the Gambier Islands, also in French Polynesia, which is sometimes differentiated with the name "Maria Est" (East).[6] There is also another island once known as Hull Island in the Phoenix Islands, which is now known as Orona.

History

According to Polynesian legend, the uninhabited island was discovered by Chief Ama'itera'i of Rurutu in ancient times.[7]: 558  It was made a place of exile by King Teuruarii IV and his mother and regent Taarouru.[8]: 138  The island was also claimed by the neighboring island kingdom of Rimatara. The territorial dispute wouldn't be settled until 1937, when two of the four atolls were award to each party.[9]: 108–109  This atoll is named for the whaler Maria, who sighted the island in 1824,[4] It was captained by George Washington Gardner, a Nantucket sea captain (1778-1838).[10]

Administration

The atoll Îles Maria is administratively part of Rimatara commune (municipality) in the Tubuai (Austral Islands) division of French Polynesia.

References

  1. ^ "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ^ "13. South and Southeast". Vikings of the Sunrise. New Zealand Electronic Text Center. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  3. ^ "Tubuai tropical moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  4. ^ a b c Hilary Rodgers; Tony Wheeler; Jean-Bernard Carillet (2003). Tahiti & French Polynesia. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-74059-229-8.
  5. ^ "Îles Maria". UN Systemwide Earthwatch Site. United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  6. ^ "Tuamotu Archipelago - Maria". Oceandots.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  7. ^ Patrick O'Reilly, ed. (1975). Tahitiens: répertoire bio-bibliographique de la Polynésie Française. Musée de l'Homme. pp. 557–558.
  8. ^ Michel Brun; Edgar Tetahiotupa (2007). Eteroa: mythes, légendes et traditions d'une île polynésienne. Gallimard. ISBN 2070777081.
  9. ^ Pierre Vérin (1964). "Notes socio-économiques sur l'île de Rurutu (Polynésie Française)". In Institut de science économique appliquée l (ed.). Cahiers: Humanités, économie, ethnologie, sociologie, Issue 7. Presses Universitaires de France. pp. 99–133.
  10. ^ Dunmore, John (1992); Who's Who in Pacific Navigation, Australia:Melbourne University Press, ISBN 0-522-84488-X, pp114-115


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