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Bookmark or Share- A first-time guide to Tahiti and French Polynesia - Lonely PlanetWith its gorgeous tropical islands, cerulean lagoons and a vibrant, community-oriented culture, French Polynesia is the kind of travel destination daydreams are made of. It’s located in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Australia and the US, and is made up of 121 islands divided into five archipelagos. Tahiti is the main island and home to the capital city, Papeete.
- French Polynesia | Islands, History, & Population | BritannicaFrench Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France consisting of five archipelagoes in the south-central Pacific Ocean. It includes some 130 islands scattered across part of the Pacific. The capital, Papeete, is on the island of Tahiti. Read more about French Polynesia here.
- French Polynesia - The World FactbookFrench Polynesia consists of five archipelagos - the Austral Islands, the Gambier Islands, the Marquesas Islands, the Society Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago. The Marquesas were first settled around 200 B.C. and the Society Islands around A.D. 300.
- French Polynesia - The World FactbookFrench Polynesia consists of five archipelagos -- the Austral Islands, the Gambier Islands, the Marquesas Islands, the Society Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago. The Marquesas were first settled around 200 B.C. and the Society Islands around A.D. 300. Raiatea in the Society Islands became a center for religion and culture.
- French Polynesia - WikipediaFrench Polynesia (/ ˌ p ɒ l ɪ ˈ n iː ʒ ə / ⓘ POL-ih-NEE-zhə; French: Polynésie française [pɔlinezi fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ⓘ; Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country.
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