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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
| - | Tahiti lies in the [[South Pacific]]. It is the largest of the 118 islands and atolls that comprise [[French Polynesia]]. Tahiti is located in the [[Society Islands]], an archipelago which includes the islands of [[Bora Bora]], [[Raiatea]], [[Taha'a]], [[Huahine]] and [[Moorea]], and has a population of 127,000 people, about 83% of whom are of Polynesian ancestry. The legendary name 'Tahiti' not only identifies this island but also the group of islands that make up [[French Polynesia]]. | + | Tahiti lies in the [[South Pacific]]. It is the largest of the 118 islands and atolls that comprise [[French Polynesia]]. Tahiti is located in the [[Society Islands]], an archipelago which includes the islands of [[Bora Bora]], [[Raiatea]], [[Tahaa|Taha'a]], [[Huahine]] and [[Moorea]], and has a population of 127,000 people, about 83% of whom are of Polynesian ancestry. The legendary name 'Tahiti' not only identifies this island but also the group of islands that make up [[French Polynesia]]. |
| - | Tahiti is composed of two volcanic mountain ranges. In the shape of a 'turtle', it is made of Tahiti Nui (the larger part) and Tahiti Iti (the peninsula). The two islands are linked by the isthmus of Taravao and skirted by black beaches. | + | Tahiti is composed of two volcanic mountain ranges. In the shape of a 'turtle', it is made of Tahiti Nui (the larger part) and Tahiti Iti (the peninsula). The two islands are linked by the isthmus of Taravao and skirted by black beaches. |
===Charts=== | ===Charts=== | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 15 October 2008
Tahiti
Background
Tahiti lies in the South Pacific. It is the largest of the 118 islands and atolls that comprise French Polynesia. Tahiti is located in the Society Islands, an archipelago which includes the islands of Bora Bora, Raiatea, Taha'a, Huahine and Moorea, and has a population of 127,000 people, about 83% of whom are of Polynesian ancestry. The legendary name 'Tahiti' not only identifies this island but also the group of islands that make up French Polynesia.
Tahiti is composed of two volcanic mountain ranges. In the shape of a 'turtle', it is made of Tahiti Nui (the larger part) and Tahiti Iti (the peninsula). The two islands are linked by the isthmus of Taravao and skirted by black beaches.
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