Tahiti facts for kids

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Tahiti is an island in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is part of the French Polynesia. Papeete is the capital and largest city. Other major cities are Faaa and Mahina. About 169 674 people live there (2002). The languages that are spoken in Tahiti are French and Tahitian which are both official. In Tahiti (in the Society group) – was claimed by the French in 1768. The Faaa International Airport is the main way of transportation on the island. Air Tahiti Nui is the main plane of the airport which flies to Los Angeles and Paris. Other planes fly to Hawaii, Japan, and other islands in the Pacific Ocean. Air Tahiti flies to other islands in French Polynesia such as Bora Bora. Coconut trees grow along the coast of Tahiti.

Images for kids

  • Location French Polynesia

    Location of French Polynesia

  • TahitiMooreaMap

    Tahiti-Mo'orea map

  • Tahiti, French Polynesia - NASA Earth Observatory

    Tahiti from space

  • TahitiRaiatea

    View of Ra'iātea Mountain. The mummies of Tahitian rulers were formerly deposited on this mountain, traditionally considered sacred (tapu).

  • Wallis and Oberea

    The meeting between Wallis and Oberea

  • Hodges, Resolution and Adventure in Matavai Bay

    Matavai Bay, painted by William Hodges, member of an expedition led by Cook

  • Polynesia Tahiti Tautira

    Tautira

  • Thomas Gosse, Transplanting of the bread-fruit trees from Otaheite, 1796, UMKC

    William Bligh overseeing the transplantation of breadfruit trees from Tahiti

  • Tahitiennes en robe mission

    Tahitians in missionary robes

  • TahitiDupetitThouars

    Dupetit Thouars taking over Tahiti on 9 September 1842

  • Pomare IV Queen of Tahiti

    Queen Pōmare IV, 1813–1877

  • FRE-OCE-11-French Oceania-1 franc (1943)

    A one-franc World War II banknote (1943), printed in Papeete, depicting the outline of Tahiti on reverse

  • Oceania Political Map (EEZ based)

    Political map of Oceania, showing EEZ borders

  • Districts de Tahiti

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  • Papeete - Marina Taina

    Pape'ete

  • ʻupaʻupa

    Tahitians wearing the pareo wrap-around garment and practicing a 'upa'upa dance

  • Dugout canoe Rennell

    A dugout canoe of pirogue type in the Pacific

  • Hotelhibiscus

    Tahitian coast

  • TahitiGirls

    Two Tahitian girls with a hibiscus flower


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