French Polynesia
Location:
French Polynesia also known as Tahiti after the largest island, is an ensemble of more than 100 islands from the Pacific Ocean in Oceania that are part of France, disposed on a surface of approximately 2,5 million of km². The closest neighbors are Cook Islands in west, Kiribati in north-west and Pitcairn Islands in south-east.
Area/Surface:
4.167 km²
Population:
270.000 people
Capital:
Papeete 30.000 people
Currency:
Franc CFP
Languages spoken:
French, Tahitian
Religion:
Roman-Catholic
Government form:
France dependant territory
Time zone:
-10 hours to -9 hours Greenwich time
Cars:
PF
Calling code:
+689
French Polynesia
Islands and relief of French Polynesia or Tahiti:
French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France composed by many groups of islands: Society Islands among the largest and best known are Tahiti where is the capital Papeete and the famous atoll of Bora Bora, Marquesas Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Tubuai Islands and Gambier Islands. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) Many of these islands have a volcanic relief and the rest are in fact coral atolls surrounded by coral reefs, so these islands are a tourist heaven especially for divers.
Climate, flora and fauna, agriculture and the flowering tourism:
A warm clime, superb beaches with white fine sand and warm waters in a wonderful turquoise color, attract annually more than 200.000 of tourists. The islands are covered by a lush flora and the fauna is diverse because here live many endemic species of plants and animals. The agriculture in this archipelago through the cultures of coco trees, vanilla, coffee trees, vegetables and tropical fruits, the fishing, the domestic animal growing and the production and export of the diary products and meat and also the very well developed tourism represent the most part of the earnings. Visit French Polynesia or Tahiti!
Dream Island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia
