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Flag of French Polynesia Political map of Oceania, showing EEZ borders. Tahiti is part of French Polynesia. French Polynesia is a semi-autonomous territory of France with its own assembly, president, budget and laws. France's influence is limited to subsidies, education, and security.
They represent the most economically important of the five archipelagos of French Polynesia. The highest point is Mount Orohena, which reaches 2,241 meters, located on the island of Tahiti. The population of the islands is concentrated in the coastal regions and becomes increasingly sparse towards the mountainous center of the islands.
Map of French Polynesia Bora Bora, Leeward Islands. The islands of French Polynesia make up a total land area of 3,521 square kilometres (1,359 sq mi), [2] scattered over more than 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of ocean.
Map of French Polynesia. French Polynesia is located in Oceania. It is a group of six archipelagos in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between South America and Australia. Its area is about 4,167 km 2 (around 130 islands), [1] of which 3,827 km 2 is land and 340 km 2 is (inland) water. It has a coastline of 2,525 km but no land borders ...
An enlargeable hydrographic map of French Polynesia. Geography of French Polynesia. French Polynesia is: a territory of France; Location: Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Pacific Ocean. South Pacific Ocean. Oceania. Polynesia; Time zones: Gambier Islands – UTC-09; Marquesas Islands - UTC-09:30; Rest of French Polynesia – UTC-10
Enlargeable, detailed map of Bora Bora. It is located in the so-called Society Islands, which are part of French Polynesia, and is located northwest of Tahiti, about 260 km (162 mi) northwest of Papeete, Tahiti.
At the center is Tahiti (5), with Samoa (4) to the west. The Polynesian Triangle is a region of the Pacific Ocean with three island groups at its corners: The US state of Hawaii, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and New Zealand (Aotearoa). This is often used as a simple way to define Polynesia.
Moʻorea (English: / ˌ m oʊ. oʊ ˈ r eɪ. ɑː / or / ˈ m oʊ. oʊ r eɪ /; [4] Tahitian: Moʻoreʻa, [moʔore(ʔ)a]), also spelled Moorea, is a volcanic island in French Polynesia.It is one of the Windward Islands, a group that is part of the Society Islands, 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti.