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Tahiti



**Location:** *French Polynesia is made up of 118 islands spaced out into 5 section located in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean. Spread over a surface larger than Europe, these 118 islands barely occupy 4,000 km² of land. *Of this surface the atoll of Rangiroa is the largest with a total of 1600 km². The entire island of Tahiti, the next largest at 1000 km², could fit into its huge lagoon. 250 000 visitors, mostly from the U.S., Japan and Europe, are expected during the next decade.

** Religion: ** Tahiti had religion Budhist,Catholics and many more but in less than 30 years all Religions had changed to **Christianity.** **Languges spoken**: The common Language that is used in Tahiti is 86% of the population speak 'Reo', and the other 14% speak French and English. Population is approximately 262,000 residents of Tahiti 78% of them from the various French Polynesian islands, another 12% of Chinese descent, the remainder are various Europeans (primarily French)
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*** Bora Bora Lagoon, BORA BORA ** A day cruise around this beautiful tropical Lagoon Island



* Explore **Cooks Bay**, MOORE Adrummer Drive, sail or hike this spectacular deep bay

***Polynesian dances and theatrical** 4 WD Inland Tour, TAHITI Visit waterfalls and tropical valleys of the rain forest



***Adventure Travel,** <span class="text" style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Horse riding, coastal walks and traditional villages

<span class="text" style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Spoil yourself on a scenic overnight cruise <span class="text" style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Breath taking beaches, snorkelling and costal scenery
 * <span class="text-bold" style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Luxury Cruise, SOCIETY ISLANDS **
 * <span class="text" style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">* <span class="text-bold" style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MAUPITI **

<span class="text-bold" style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Ancient rock Sites, **HUAHINE** <span class="text" style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Sleepy town of Fare with local culture and archeological sites

As a multicultural melting pot, the people of Tahiti and Her Islands (approx. 245,405 inhabitants) include Polynesians, Europeans, and Chinese. 75% of the population lives in the Windward Islands of Tahiti and Moorea. For the Polynesians, the tattoo is a means of asserting their ‘ma’ohi’ cultural identity and most of the time, has symbolic significance. ||  ||  Like the tattoo, the Polynesian Dance – considered by the missionaries as too erotic – had to be practiced in secret until the beginning of the 20th century. Power and charm, symbolic body movements, beautiful costumes and ornaments characterise the Tahitian dance which is still a popular practice, an element of social cohesion. Some dancing groups like ‘Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti' are on tour on the international stage. || Please watch this video and learn to dance mori! []
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 * From the 18th Century, European navigators indicated the existence of tattooing in Tahiti. Tattooing was prohibited at the time of the missionaries, but it didn’t disappear totally.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">**TRADE:** Tahiti is connected by FOOD <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">**TOURISM:** Tahiti has tourism attractions where many people come and explore <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">Other global connectons are Defence, Business, Migration <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">Sporting competion is competitive between Tahiti and the world including Australia.
 * How is Tahiti globally connected to Australia? **