Raivavae

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Coordinates: 23°52′S 147°40′W / -23.867, -147.667

Raivavae
Country	France French Polynesia
Archipelago	Austral Islands
Region	Oceania
Area	16 km²
Coastline	km
Highest elevation	Mont Hiro 437 m
Population  - Density	996 ppl. (2002) 62 ppl./km²

Raivavae is an island that is part of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia.

It sustains a population of 996 people (as of 2002 census) on 16 km² of land. It's highest point is the top of a dead volcano which is 437 meters high.

It was annexed by France in 1880 Coordinates: 23°52′S 147°40′W / -23.87, -147.67

Commune of Raivavae
Location
Administration
Country	France
Region	Collectivités d'outre-mer
Department	Polynésie française
Arrondissement	-
Canton	-
Statistics
Elevation	0–437 m
Land area¹	16 km²
Population² (2002)	996
- Density	62/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	98739/ -
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

[edit] See also

• Islands controlled by France in the Indian and Pacific oceans

v • d • e Austral Islands of French Polynesia Tubuai Islands:  Tubuai • Raivavae • Rimatara • Rurutu • Maria Bass Islands:  Rapa • Marotiri Archipelagos of French Polynesia:  Australs • Gambiers • Marquesas • Societies • Tuamotus