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Tahiti (English: / t ə ˈ h iː t i / ⓘ; Tahitian; [2] French pronunciation:) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Australia .
On each island, the religious situation is different. On Bora Bora, for example, there are more Protestant Christians than Catholic Christians, [ 17 ] as a result of the fact that the English arrived there before the French, [ 17 ] however, both groups now regularly perform ecumenical Christian acts and live together.
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.
It is made up of five archipelagos. The largest and most populated island is Tahiti, in the Society Islands. Aside from Tahiti, some other important atolls, islands, and island groups in French Polynesia are: Ahē, Bora Bora, Hiva ʻOa, Huahine, Maiʻao, Maupiti, Mehetiʻa, Moʻorea, Nuku Hiva, Raʻiātea, Tahaʻa, Tetiʻaroa, Tubuai and Tūpai.
The Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent [il dy vɑ̃]) are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean.
The commune of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeete is the administrative capital. [5] Both the President of French Polynesia and French High Commissioner reside in Papeete.
The Kingdom of Tahiti or the Tahitian Kingdom was a Polynesian monarchy founded by paramount chief Pōmare I, who, with the aid of British missionaries and traders, and European weaponry, unified the islands of Tahiti, Moʻorea, Teti‘aroa, and Mehetiʻa.
Teahupoʻo (Tahitian pronunciation: [te.a.hu.ˈpo.ʔo]) [2] is a village on the southeastern coast of the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, France, in the southern Pacific Ocean. [3] It is known for the large, consistent surf that occurs off its shore, and resulting international surfing competitions.