King Christian Islands
Kong Christian Øer Rā Motu ke kā Kāeterōa kā Danē King Christian Islands | |
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Anthem: Kong Christian stød ved højen mast Rē re tāe kā rau ke Kāeterōa tū korā "King Christian stood by the lofty mast" | |
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Capital (and largest city) | Mōana Rāe |
Official languages | • Danish • Māerui |
Demonym | King Christian Islander |
Government | Unitary devolved parliamentary dependency |
· Monarch | Frederik X |
· High Commissioner | Erik Palmersen |
· Prime Minister | Mette Mearuku |
Legislature | Marāerui |
Formation | |
· Māe settlement · European discovery · territory of Denmark · Country status |
1010s 10 March 1777 17 February 1805 1 September 1999 |
Area | · 1886 km² · 7% water |
Population | · 277,404 · 55/km² |
GDP (nominal) | $44.37 billion |
GDP (nominal) per capita | $41,605 |
Gini | ![]() low |
HDI | ![]() high |
Currency | Danish krone |
Time zone | UTC–10 |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +450 |
Internet TLD5 | .kci |
The King Christian Islands (Danish: Kong Christian Øer; Māerui: Rā Motu ke kā Kāeterōa kā Danē; lit. "The King of Denmark's Islands") are a Danish overseas collectivity in the South Pacific, about 700 km northeast of the French Polynesian archipelago of the Marquesas Islands, at about the halfway point of the eastern side of the so-called Polynesian Triangle. Consisting of 17 islands (8 tall islands and 9 atolls), its capital, main port and largest city is Mōana Rāe, located on Reangarōa, the largest of the islands. According to the 2020 census, the islands had a total population of 277,404, just under 25% of whom were foreign residents (mostly from Denmark) or immigrants. Just under two-thirds (150,889) of the population resides on the main island of Reangarōa.