Full name - Tahiti The form of government - a French territory. Capital - Papeete The territory - 1043 km ² Administrative divisions - 5 districts. Population - 170000 people. Currency Unit - CFP franc. Language - French and Tahitian. Religion - Christianity. The composition of the population - 83% Polynesians, 11% of Europeans, Asians 4% and 2% of people of mixed origin. Tahiti - the main island of the archipelago and the Society Islands, the largest island of French Polynesia in the Pacific. The capital Papeete is located on the northwestern coast. Tahiti is composed of two parts connected by a narrow isthmus between. The northern part - densely inhabited island of Tahiti-Nui (big Tahiti) and almost uninhabited southern island of Tahiti-Iti (small Tahiti). Around the island was suspended stretch in some places, coral reefs, limiting the lagoon from the open sea.
CLIMATE TAITI Climate - a soft, tropical, maritime. Throughout the year in Tahiti warm sunny weather, the average temperature of about +25 C. Precipitación falls from 1500 to 3000 mm per year. The islands climate more humid than in the atolls. In principle, the year can be divided into two seasons: a warm and wet season from November to March and dry season, continuing from May to October. However, substantial difference between the seasons not. PEOPLE TAITI To this day, was unable to ascertain with certainty the exact date of settlement Tahiti. It is known that the population comes from the Tahitian settlers from other Polynesian islands such as Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. The date is considered settling Tahiti period from 300 to Mr. e. to 300. Relaxation atmosphere of Tahiti and lives of local residents enjoyed an impressive European visitors to the island and is reflected in literature and art. Today, however, a rapidly growing population of Tahiti, particularly in the metropolitan area Tapeta, faced with modern problems such as pollution, jams on the roads, crime and slum areas. HISTORY TAITI The first European visitors were Spaniards Tahiti in 1606 under the guidance of Portuguese Pedro Fernandez de Quirós. However, due to the fact that the island did not have gold and other precious minerals, it has not attracted the interest of newcomers. Nevertheless, over time he became known as heavenly place free love. Towards teams here prichalivavshih ships went naked taityanki, believes guests gods. Teams ships Samuel Wallis (1767) and James Cook left on the island svetlovolosyh not only children but also massively kill natives disease syphilis and influenza. The then population was about 200 thousand people, more than twice today. In 1797 the island had reached the first missionaries. The following christianization almost completely destroyed the island's indigenous Polynesian culture. Beginning in 1830 in Tahiti competed for influence British and French Catholic missionaries. The expulsion of the latter in 1838 was used by France as a pretext for enhanced activities on the island. During the reign of Queen Pomare IV Tahiti in 1842 became a French protectorate, while the monarchy continued to exist under French rule. Polynesians uprising against the French authorities that erupted in 1842-1847, was brutally suppressed by French troops. In 1880 Tahiti has been turned into a French colony. King Pomare V, in 1877 inherited the throne from his mother, June 29 signed a contract with the French, on which his rule over the whole state - Islands Community Tuamotu island groups and Tubuai - go to them. French law, released on 30 December the same year, confirmed the colonial status of Tahiti in French as part of Oceania, later renamed in French Polynesia. During the Second World War, the island served as a U.S. outpost in the South Pacific. In October 2006 occurred on the island of armed rebellion. According to the eyewitnesses, rioters seized the presidential palace, the police did not interfere in what is happening. The rebels protesting against poor living conditions and high prices. www.everestreklamajans.com www.everesttelekom.com |