Where is Tahiti Island?
Tahiti and Her Islands comprise an area officially known as French Polynesia. The islands are scattered over four million square kilometers of ocean in the eastern South Pacific and consists of five archipelagoes: the Society Islands, Austral Islands, Marquesas Islands, Tuamotu atolls and the Mangareva Islands. Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia. The island of Tahiti is a range of lushly forested peaks plunging deep into the sea. The Tahitians are a handsome people noted for their hospitality, friendliness and easygoing approach to life. Cooled by the gentle breezes of the Pacific, the climate in French Polynesia is sunny and pleasant. French Polynesia is 10 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time and 2 hours behind US Pacific Standard Time. The currency in Tahiti is the French Pacific Franc (CFP), though credit cards and US dollars are common. A 1996 census counted 219,521 people living in French Polynesia.
