Tahiti is the largest island of French Polynesia, in the south of the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Islands of the Wind in the archipelago of the Society. Tahiti has an area of 1043 km², situated on 132 km of coasts, has a population of 169 674 inhabitants. Its density is 163 inhabitants per km².
45 km long in its most distant points, it covers about 1 045 km² amongst which one in only 150 are lived in and developed. Its highest summit, the mount Orohena, is 2 241 m high. It is located at 17 degrees south and 150 degrees west. Its capital is Papeete, situated on the northwest coast of the island. The island is made up of two central parts on volcanos put out and linked by a short stretch of land called the isthme is Taravao.
Tahiti is the most populated island of French Polynesia, with 70% of the complete population. The official language is french.
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