"had used the airport. In 2007, Air Moorea crashed when it went to Moorea. Tahiti's west coast freeway ends in nearby Arue and small roads lead to the ending of the freeway. Other small roads lead in other directions. Most of the roads in Mahina are paved, while some are dirt and lead to the nearby mountains of Tahiti. Mahina is on the northern coast of Tahiti about 9 meters above mean sea level. The commune of Arue is located to the west of Mahina. Mount Orohena is the tallest mountain in French Polynesia at 7,300 feet. Point Venus is"
"Tahiti Tahiti (; ; previously also known as Otaheite (obsolete)) is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia. The island is located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the central Southern Pacific Ocean, and is divided into two parts: the bigger, northwestern part, ""Tahiti Nui"", and the smaller, southeastern part, ""Tahiti Iti"". The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. The population is 189,517 inhabitants (2017 census), making it the most populous island of French Polynesia and accounting for 68.7% of its total population. Tahiti is the"
"Toau Toau, Pakuria, or Taha-a-titi is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands (Îles Pallisier). Toau has a wide lagoon; length , width . The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located to the southeast. Toau Atoll had a population of 18 in 2012. The main village is called Maragai. Captain James Cook was the first recorded European to sight the atoll, in April 1774. In some maps Toau appears as ""Elizabeth"". Toau Atoll belongs to the commune of Fakarava, which consists of Fakarava, as well as the atolls of Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau."
"Toau Toau, Pakuria, or Taha-a-titi is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands (Îles Pallisier). Toau has a wide lagoon; length , width . The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located to the southeast. Toau Atoll had a population of 18 in 2012. The main village is called Maragai. Captain James Cook was the first recorded European to sight the atoll, in April 1774. In some maps Toau appears as ""Elizabeth"". Toau Atoll belongs to the commune of Fakarava, which consists of Fakarava, as well as the atolls of Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau."
"proclaimed a colony of France, and the inhabitants became French citizens. French is the only official language, although the Tahitian language (""Reo Tahiti"") is widely spoken. Tahiti is the highest and largest island in French Polynesia lying close to Mo'orea island. It is located south of Hawaii, from Chile, and from Australia. The island is across at its widest point and covers an area of . The highest peak is Mont Orohena (Mou'a 'Orohena) (). Mount Roonui, or Mount Ronui (Mou'a Rōnui), in the southeast rises to . The island consists of two roughly round portions centred on volcanic mountains"
"of the five administrative divisions ("""") of French Polynesia. French and Tahitian are the official languages of government. The capital of the Marquesas Islands administrative subdivision is the settlement of Taiohae on the island of Nuku Hiva. The sparsely populated Marquesas Islands are located from Tahiti. With 183,645 inhabitants (2012 census), Tahiti is the most populous island of French Polynesia, containing 68.5% of the total population of the grouping. Residents of the Marquesas have chafed at Tahiti's overwhelming dominance, complaining of neglect by politicians based in Tahiti, and leaders have suggested developing a direct relationship with the metropole, the government"
"or to the main island of Tongatapu, where the capital, Nukuʻalofa, is. French Polynesia escaped much of the damage inflicted against other Polynesian countries and territories by the earthquake. Concern centered on the Marquesas Islands, the northernmost archipelago in French Polynesia. Unlike the other islands of French Polynesia, the Marquesas have no protective coral reefs which would absorb the impact of a potential tsunami. French High Commissioner Adolphe Colrat warned residents of the Marquesas to seek shelter at an elevation of at least above sea level. Residents across French Polynesia were advised to avoid valleys and bays, tie up watercraft"
"June 1999. Lifou Island Lifou Island or ""Drehu"" in the local language is the largest, most populous and most important island of the Loyalty Islands (Loyalty Islands Province), in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. With a total area of 1,207 square kilometers Lifou is located east of Australia at . First discovered by the Frenchman Dumont d’Urville in 1857, it was soon visited by whalers and traders, and became a destination for Protestant and Catholic Missionaries out to save the local populations' souls. In 1864 the islands were annexed by France"
"long out of water. The Tahitian pearl is French Polynesia’s largest export, making up over 55 percent of the country's annual exports of 20 million dollars. The cultured Tahitian pearl farms are located in the blue lagoons of the Tuamotu-Gambier Archipelago, which is one of the five archipelagos which make up French Polynesia (Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia and the Tahitians make up the main ethnic group in the territory). Tahitian pearl The Tahitian pearl (or black pearl) is an organic gem formed from the black lip oyster (""Pinctada margaritifera""). These pearls derive their name from the"
"Nuku Hiva Nuku Hiva (sometimes erroneously spelled ""Nukahiva"") is the largest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It was formerly also known as ""Île Marchand"" and ""Madison Island"". Herman Melville wrote his book ""Typee"" based on his experiences in the Taipivai valley in the eastern part of Nuku Hiva. Robert Louis Stevenson's first landfall on his voyage on the ""Casco"" was at Hatihe'u, on the north side of Nuku Hiva, in 1888. The coastline of western Nuku Hiva is characterized by a steep, but fairly regular coastline, indented occasionally by"
"French Frigate Shoals The French Frigate Shoals (Hawaiian: Kānemilohai) is the largest atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Its name commemorates French explorer Jean-François de La Pérouse, who nearly lost two frigates when attempting to navigate the shoals. It consists of a long crescent-shaped reef, twelve sandbars, and the high La Perouse Pinnacle, the only remnant of its volcanic origins. The total land area of the islets is . Total coral reef area of the shoals is over . Tern Island, with an area of , has a landing strip and permanent habitations for a small number of people. It"
"Pao Pao Pao Pao is a village on the island of Moorea, in French Polynesia. According to a census in 2007, it has a population of 4,244 people, making it the largest village in Moorea. The Pao Pao area was first settled by travelers from Asia. They built houses out of branches and hunted fish. When James Cook came to Moorea, he made contact with them and continued his journey. That is how Cook's bay got its name. Residents of Pao Pao often take the Moorea Airport to travel to other islands in French Polynesia. The nearby island of Tahiti"
"uninhabited and does not have its own official flag. French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France. It consists of six archipelagos: the Austral Islands, the Gambier Islands, the Marquesas Islands, the Tuāmotu Islands, plus the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands (the last two collectively formerly known as the Society Islands). Although French Polynesia has no first-order administrative subdivisions within the meaning of the ISO 3166-2 coding scheme, there are five second-order subdivisions that correspond to each of the archipelagos, except that the Gambier and Tuāmotu Islands are combined into a single administrative division. None of these divisions has"
"Fatu Hiva Fatu Hiva (the ""H"" is not pronounced, see name section below) is the southernmost island of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. With Motu Nao as its closest neighbor, it is also the most isolated of the inhabited islands. ""Fatu Hiva"" is also the title of a book by explorer and archaeologist Thor Heyerdahl, in which he describes his stay on the island in the 1930s. The name of the island in Marquesan is Fatu Iva (without ""h"": ). However, the name was recorded by Europeans as ""Fatu Hiva,"""
"that the discovery and name goes back to the London ship ""Loyalty"" on a Pacific Ocean trading voyage from 1789 to 1790. The archipelago consists of six inhabited islands: Lifou Island, Maré Island, Tiga Island, Ouvéa Island, Mouli Island, and Faiava Island, as well as several smaller uninhabited islands and islets. Their combined land area is . The highest elevation is at above sea level on Maré Island. Loyalty Islands Province is divided into three communes (municipalities): The people of the Loyalty Islands are of mixed Melanesian and Polynesian ancestry, with a small European minority. They numbered 17,436 at the"
"throughout French Polynesia as well as the monitoring of the fish population on the Tīahurā transect of Mo'orea's reef for over 30 years. The tree ""Phyllanthus nadeaudii"" is endemic to Mo'orea, meaning it is found nowhere else on earth. In the film Love Affair, a scene where Warren Beatty's character visits his aunt takes place on Mo'orea. Mo'orea Mo'orea ( or ; ) is a high island in French Polynesia, one of the Windward Islands, part of the Society Islands, northwest of Tahiti. The true spelling of Mo'orea is Mo'ore'a, meaning ""yellow lizard"" in Tahitian: Mo'o = lizard ; Re'a"
"Lifou Island Lifou Island or ""Drehu"" in the local language is the largest, most populous and most important island of the Loyalty Islands (Loyalty Islands Province), in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. With a total area of 1,207 square kilometers Lifou is located east of Australia at . First discovered by the Frenchman Dumont d’Urville in 1857, it was soon visited by whalers and traders, and became a destination for Protestant and Catholic Missionaries out to save the local populations' souls. In 1864 the islands were annexed by France who in"
"Polynesia Polynesia (, ; from ""polys"" ""many"" and ""nēsos"" ""island""; , , or ""Poronihia"") is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians, and share many similar traits including language family, culture, and beliefs. Historically, they had a strong tradition of sailing and using stars to navigate at night. The largest country in Polynesia is New Zealand. The term ""Polynesia"" was first used in 1756 by a French writer named Charles de Brosses, and originally applied to"
"Rimatara Rimatara is the westernmost inhabited island in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It is located south of Tahiti and west of Rurutu. The ""commune"" of Rimatara includes the small and uninhabited Maria Islands. Rimatara is a circular volcanic plateau surrounded by a reef with a height of 8 to 10 meters (26 to 32 feet). The highest point, at the peak of Mount Uhau, is 83 meters (272 feet). The main villages are Amaru (the capital), Anapoto and Mutuaura. Rimatara was one of the last Polynesia islands to receive European visitors. Captain Samuel Pinder Henry discovered the island"
"Hokatu writer by ==== Omar arslan his instagram account is ( @omararslan1 https://www.instagram.com/omararslan1/ Hokatu is a village on the island of Ua Huka in the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. Hokatu is the smallest of the three villages on the island, and lies three kilometers to the southeast of Hane. Its bay has good anchorage in a small natural harbor and is visited by the Aranui 3. Hokatu is well known for its woodcarvers and contains a craft center where you can purchase the products of the inhabitants, along with three museums which open during tourist season. Nearby the village,"
"increasing to about 8,500 by 2002, not including the Marquesan community residing on Tahiti. It has continued to increase since then. History of the Marquesas This article details the history of the Marquesas. The Marquesas Islands are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas Islands form one of the five Administrative divisions of French Polynesia. The first recorded settlers of the Marquesas were Polynesians. Based on a variety of archæological evidence, researchers at one time believed they arrived from 100-600AD. Ethnological and linguistic evidence suggests that they"
"Ua Pou Ua Pou (, North Marquesan: ""’uapou"") is the third largest of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is located about 50 km (30 mi.) south of Nuku Hiva, in the northern Marquesas. Until the beginning of the 1980s, it was the most populous of the Marquesas Islands, because when the other islands were being ravaged by diseases introduced by European explorers and traders, the Catholic priests on the island finally took to quarantining the remnant of the native population inside their churches whenever visiting ships approached the island,"
"largely encircle the island. These are riddled with caves filled with concretions — indeed, Rurutu is largely unique among islands in French Polynesia in that its historic inhabitants were cave-dwelling. Because it is endowed with a fringing reef, Rurutu has in recent years become known for whale watching: Humpback whales come and reproduce here between July and October within easy sighting distance from the beach. Although its tiny community still subsists primarily on fishing and basic agriculture, tourism has been a growing industry, especially since François Mitterrand's visit in 1990. Whale watching season sees the bulk of tourists, but the"
"Easter Island Easter Island (, ) is a Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. Easter Island is most famous for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, called ""moai"", created by the early Rapa Nui people. In 1995, UNESCO named Easter Island a World Heritage Site, with much of the island protected within Rapa Nui National Park. It is believed that Easter Island's Polynesian inhabitants arrived on Easter Island sometime near 1200 AD. They created a thriving and industrious culture, as evidenced by the island's numerous enormous stone ""moai"" and"
"Papeete Papeete (pronounced ) is the capital of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune (municipality) of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeete is the administrative capital. The French High Commissioner also resides in Papeete. It is the primary center of Tahitian and French Polynesian public and private governmental, commercial, industrial and financial services, the hub of French Polynesian tourism and a commonly used port of call. The Windward Islands are themselves part of the Society Islands. The name ""Papeete"" means"
"marae is still today the most famous landmark of Raiatea. Taputapuatea Taputapuatea is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Taputapuatea is located on the island of Raiatea, in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. In 2017 Taputapuatea along with Taputapuatea marae were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Taputapuatea consists of the following associated communes: The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Avera. The commune was named after a large marae complex which was once considered the"
"the Tuamotus archipelago, the Gambier Islands, the Austral Islands and the Marquesas. Coat of arms of French Polynesia The Coat of arms of French Polynesia consists of an outrigger depicted in a disc over a stylized emblem of sun and sea; this is very similar to other arms in the region, for example the Coat of arms of Kiribati. Adopted in 1984 by the Assembly of French Polynesia, the coat of arms shows a stylized Polynesian sailing canoe, a Tahitian and national traditional symbol. It is encircled by a rising sun in the upper half, and by waves in the"
"one territory in Polynesia, Isla de Pascua (also known as Easter Island). However, it is administered as a province in the country's Valparaiso region, and not as a first-order subdivision of Chile. The Cook Islands are a nation that is in free association with New Zealand. It has no first-order administrative subdivisions. There are two French collectivities in Polynesia—French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna. French Polynesia has a flag that shares its official status with that of the French tricolor; Wallis and Futuna does not. Also, Clipperton Island is a French territory in Polynesia, but not a collectivity. It is"
"Tuamotus The Tuamotus, also referred to in English as the Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (', officially '), are a French Polynesian chain of almost 80 islands and atolls forming the largest chain of atolls in the world. This archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean stretches from the northwest to the southeast over an area roughly the size of Western Europe. The total area of land within this chain is , with its major islands being Anaa, Fakarava, Hao and Makemo. The Tuamotus have approximately 16,000 inhabitants. The islands were initially settled by Polynesians, and from them modern Tuamotuans"
"Windward Islands (Society Islands) The Windward Islands () are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. These islands were originally named the Georgian Islands in honor of King George III of the United Kingdom. The archipelago comprises an administrative division () of French Polynesia, and includes the following islands: The capital of the administrative district is Papeete on the island of Tahiti. Tahiti, Moorea, and Mehetia are high islands. Tetiaroa and Maiao are coral atolls. The majority of the population speaks French and Tahitian (co-official with French"
"Tane (Bora Bora) Motu Tane (which in Tahitian translates as Man's Island), is a private island in the lagoon of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is the located between Paahi, and Pitoraverahi. Motu Tane is well known in Bora Bora as having been Paul-Emile Victor's home. Paul-Emile Victor was the famous French polar explorer and author and chose as his personal paradise refuge Motu Tane in Bora Bora, to live a peaceful and secluded life. The island has coconut groves, encircled by a white sand beach with just beyond Polynesia's sparkling turquoise blue waters. in 1997, it was purchased"
"any of the Polynesian languages (down from 13.6% at the 2007 census). French Polynesia came to the forefront of the world music scene in 1992, with the release of The Tahitian Choir's recordings of unaccompanied vocal Christian music called himene tārava, recorded by French musicologist Pascal Nabet-Meyer. This form of singing is common in French Polynesia and the Cook Islands, and is distinguished by a unique drop in pitch at the end of the phrases, which is a characteristic formed by several different voices; it is also accompanied by steady grunting of staccato, nonsensical syllables. Christianity is the main religion"
"Bora Bora Bora Bora (French: ""Bora-Bora"", Tahitian: ""Pora Pora"") is a island group in the Leeward group in the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The main island, located about northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at . Bora Bora is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. The major settlement, Vaitape, is"