What the FAQ: Tahiti
IS TAHITI A COUNTRY?
No, it is one of the 118 islands and atolls of the 5 archipelagos of French Polynesia.
HOW MANY MILES 2 ** DO YOU HAVE?**
4,167 km² of land area, it extends over 4,000,000 km² of ocean and occupies the same size as Europe. The Tuamotus archipelago is made up of 77 atolls, 45 of them uninhabited and 29 with landing strips
IS IT AUTONOMOUS?
Although it has its own government, it has technically been an overseas territory of France since 1870.
WHAT IS THE TAHITIAN ALPHABET LIKE?
It has 13 letters: 5 vowels but only 8 consonants.
Tahiti is one of the 118 islands and atolls of the 5 archipelagos of French Polynesia
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WEAR A TIARE FLOWER?
If you wear one in your right ear, it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman, it means you're available.
WHEN WERE BUNGALOWS INVENTED?
The overwater bungalows or bungalows on the water were invented in 1967. In reference to prices, a night on a private island costs around €8,000 and a simple bungalow with a fan, around €500.
HOW IS THE POPULATION MADE UP?
More than half are under 20 years old. In the 4 remote Gambier Islands, 4 hours and 25 minutes from Tahiti, 1,239 people live.
HOW BIG WAS THE TEAHUPOO WAVE?
7 meters.
The overwater bungalows or bungalows on the water were invented in 1967
ARE THERE POISONOUS ANIMALS?
None! although in the Tiputa pass, on the island of Rangiroa, a mecca for divers, there are more than 200 sharks.
HOW IS THE ECONOMY?
Black pearls account for 55% of the country's exports.
WHERE IS THE HIGHEST JUMP?
In the Marquesas Islands, the Vaio Falls have a jump of 350 meters, being the largest in the Pacific.
WHAT IS THE TOUGHEST RACE IN THE WORLD?
The Hawaiki Nui Va'a of canoes in the open sea: 124.5 km
Vaio Falls, the highest waterfall in Tahiti
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