Commune of Gambier

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The Commune of Gambier is a remote French Polynesian municipality in the Gambier Islands of the South Pacific, centered on Mangareva and known for its Polynesian culture and Catholic missionary history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
administrativeCenter Rikitea
administrativeDivision Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
linked to: Tuamotu Archipelago
belongsTo French Republic
capital Rikitea
climate tropical oceanic climate
contains Cathedral of Saint Michael of Rikitea
country France
culturalRegion Polynesia
demographics small population
economicActivity fishing
pearl farming
small-scale tourism
geographicalCharacteristic remote
volcanic islands
governedBy mayor of Gambier
hasGovernmentType municipal council
hasHeritage Catholic missions of the 19th century
Polynesian traditions
historicalEvent 19th-century Catholic evangelization of Mangareva
includesIsland Agakauitai
linked to: Angakauitai

Akamaru
Aukena
Mangareva
Taravai
INSEECODE 98718
islandGroup Gambier Islands
ISO3166-2 PF-GAM
knownFor Catholic missionary history
Polynesian culture
localLanguage Mangarevan
linked to: Mangarevans
locatedIn Gambier Islands
South Pacific Ocean
Tuamotu-Gambier administrative subdivision
linked to: Tuamotu Archipelago
officialLanguage French
overseasCollectivity French Polynesia
partOf French Polynesia
postalCode 98755
regionType overseas commune
religiousBuilding Saint Gabriel church of Taravai
churches and chapels built by missionaries
religiousHeritage Roman Catholicism
surroundedBy Pacific Ocean
timeZone UTC-09:00
usesCurrency CFP franc

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Mangarevans governingTerritory Commune of Gambier
Mangareva administeredBy Commune of Gambier
Rikitea partOf Commune of Gambier
Rikitea administrativeCenterOf Commune of Gambier
Aukena administeredBy Commune of Gambier
Akamaru administeredBy Commune of Gambier
Makaroa administrativeDivision Commune of Gambier
Moru (Gambier Islands) belongsTo Gambier Islands commune (administrative)
linked to: Commune of Gambier