Facts about Tahiti

1. The word "Tattoo" comes from the Tahitian word

"Tatau"
2. Air Tahiti Nui is the first international airline based
in Papeete, Tahiti.
3. There are only 13 letters in the Tahitian alphabet: a,
e, i, o, u, f, h, m, n, p, r, t and v.
4. There is a church in Fakarava called Jean de la
Croix that is made up of coral (it is very popular to
the Tahitian population)
5. The Bora Bora island served as a supply base and
home to 6,000 US military personnel.
6. French Polynesians are tolerant, accepting people.
7. Hawaii receives more tourists in a day than Tahití
does in a year.
8. Polynesians like to eat well.
9. Tahiti invented overwater bungalows.
10. In Tahiti there is a traditional carnival called
Heiva.

Current Leader

The actual president of the French Polynesia (Tahiti) is

Édouard Fritch
 Religion

The predominant religion in Tahiti is Protestantism,

there are also Catholics and Mormons

Population

Based on a count made in 2017, we can estimate that

the current population of Tahiti is 189,517.
Climate

The average ambient temperature is 25°C, as in the

lagoons.

Languages

French and Tahitian are the predominant idioms on

Tahiti.
Traditional Cuisine

Raw Fish

Firi Firi

Mahi Mahi
Places

Some touristic places to visit are: The Museum of Tahiti

and The Islands and Aremi

Capital

The capital city of Tahiti is Papeete

Continent

Tahiti is located on the continent of Australia (Oceania)

Geography

The Tahiti geography characterizes by lush rainforests and an

array of rivers and waterfalls

Traditional Clothing
Sports

Tu’ahro Ma’ohcii (15 kilo fruit race)

Stone lifting
Patia Fa (Javelin throw)
Culture
 The culture of Tahiti is Mana. Mana is a life styling that
consists of purity and power, is a mythical concept and
a living feeling.

Key people

● Fabrice Santoro. Tennis Player

● Marama Vahirua. Soccer Midfielder.
● Karina Lombard. Actor.
● Mareva Galanter. Singer.

Tallest mountain

Mount Orohena is a 2,241-meter-high mountain located

in the center of the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia,
in the South Pacific. It is the highest point of said
overseas community. Mount Orohena is an extinct
volcano.