I) Tahiti lies in the central South Pacific about
5,800 km east of Australia. II) With its capital at Papeete, and having an area of 1,041 sq, the island is part of the overseas territory of French Polynesia.
Il) Two volcanic cones, Orohena and Roniu,
connected by the Isthmus of Taravao, give Tahiti a
rugged landscape dissected by short, swift streams.
IV) The famous – French painter Paul Gauguin lived
in Tahiti for many years, painting - its striking
landscape. V) Besides its magnificent landscape,
temperatures of 240 to 29 0C attract thousands of
tourists to the island every year.