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Natural Phenomena	Scenic Views
History & Culture	Walks & Trails
Parks & Gardens

Of all the overseas islands of French Polynesia, the majority of the public only knows Tahiti ( Society Archipelago, Windward Islands) and Bora Bora ( Leeward Islands). Even so, these islands remain mythical. Now, each archipelago offers particular sceneries depending on its location (from 5° to 10° south latitude for the Marquesas to the Tropic of Capricorn for the Gambier), if it is made up of high islands of volcanic origin (Society, Marquesas, Australs, 35 islands in all), or if it is a coralline atoll (Tuamotu and Gambier, 83 atolls in all). A high island with Papeete as its

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capitol, Tahiti is the largest (more than 1000 square kilometres - 386 square miles) and the most populated island with 127,000 inhabitants.

NATURAL PHENOMENA - Tahiti and Her Islands span 4 million km2 of ocean - an area as large as Europe.		HISTORY AND CULTURE - Tahiti's 118 fabulous islands are scattered across 5 far-flung archipelagos.

PARKS & GARDENS - Rich with tropical gardens and streams with hundreds of varieties of tropical trees, shrubs, plants and flowers.		SCENIC VIEWS - can be seen with or without a guide, on foot or on a four-wheel drive.

WALKS AND TRAILS - The interior of the Islands can be crossed on trails that are rich in archaeological sites and spectacular views of impressive waterfalls.