Society Islands

geographical name

So·​ci·​e·​ty Islands sə-ˈsī-ə-tē How to pronounce Society Islands (audio)
variants or French Îles de la Société
islands of the South Pacific belonging to France; capital Papeete (on Tahiti) area 621 square miles (1608 square kilometers), population 162,573

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“Society Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Society%20Islands. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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