- Austral Islands
- geographical name islands S Pacific S of Tahiti belonging to France population 6509
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Austral Islands
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Austral Islands — Infobox Islands name = Austral Islands image caption = Flag of the Austral Islands image size = 150px locator native name = Îles Australes native name link = French language nickname = location = Pacific Ocean coordinates = archipelago =… … Wikipedia
Austral Islands — Group of islands (pop., 1996: 6,563), southern French Polynesia. The southernmost part of French Polynesia (austral is Latin for south ), the islands form a chain about 850 mi (1,370 km) long. They were sighted by Capt. James Cook in 1769 and… … Universalium
Austral Islands — noun a chain of small islands in French Polynesia • Syn: ↑Tubuai Islands • Instance Hypernyms: ↑archipelago • Part Holonyms: ↑French Polynesia, ↑French Oceania … Useful english dictionary
Austral Islands — /ɒstrəl ˈaɪləndz/ (say ostruhl uyluhndz) plural noun → Tubuai Islands …
Music of the Austral Islands — The Austral Islands are part of the territory of French Polynesia. The music of the islands is similar to the music of other Polynesian islands. The largest of the Austral Islands is Tubuai, which is known for its ancient, atonal singing style,… … Wikipedia
Marotiri (Austral Islands) — Southern rock of Marotiri Marotiri or Bass Rocks … Wikipedia
Tubuai (Austral Islands) — French commune|nomcommune=Tubuai région= Collectivités d outre mer département= French Polynesia arrondissement= canton= insee=98753 cp=98754 maire=Chantal Tahiata mandat= intercomm= longitude= 149.45 latitude= 23.38 alt moy= alt mini= alt… … Wikipedia
Austral — may refer to: *Austral Islands, the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia *Austral language, the language of the Austral Islands *Austral, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia *Argentine austral, a former currency of… … Wikipedia
Rurutu (Austral Islands) — Infobox Commune de France|nomcommune=Rurutu région= Collectivités d outre mer département= Polynésie française insee=98744 cp=98753 maire=Frédéric Riveta lat long=coord|22|27|10|S|151|20|23|W alt mini=0 m alt maxi=385 m hectares=2900 km²=29 sans … Wikipedia
Austral language — language name=Austral nativename= familycolor=Austronesian states=French Polynesia region=Austral Islands speakers=8,000 (1987) fam2=Malayo Polynesian(MP) fam3=Central Eastern MP fam4=Eastern MP fam5=Oceanic fam6=Central Eastern Oceanic… … Wikipedia
