The Palliser Islands or Pallisers are a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located in the very northwest of the main group of atolls.Samuel Augustus Mitchell, An accompaniment to Mitchell's map of the world on Mercator's projection
Atolls The group includes: Apataki Arutua Fakarava Kaukura Mataiva Rangiroa Makatea Tikehau Toau
Administration Administratively, Arutua, Apataki and Kaukura atolls belong to the commune of Arutua, with a total population of 1510 inhabitants. Toau and Fakarava, belong to the commune of Fakarava. The total population is of 1800 inhabitants. The commune of Rangiroa consists of 3 atolls: Rangiroa itself, Tikehau and Mataiva, and a separate island (Makatea). The total population is of 3467 inhabitants.
History The Palliser Islands were named "Palliser's Isles" by Captain James Cook, who was the first European to sight them, on 19 April and 20 April 1774; naming them as such in honour of Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser.
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