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Tahiti

Island in French Polynesia
Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, the South Pacific archipelago. Shaped like a figure-8, it's divided into Tahiti Nui (the larger, western section) and Tahiti Iti (the eastern peninsula). With black-sand beaches, lagoons,...
Island group: Windward Islands
Area: 403 mi²
Ethnic groups: Tahitians
Highest elevation: 2,241 m (7352 ft)
Highest point: Mont Orohena
Largest settlement: Papeʻete (pop. 136,777)
Location: Pacific Ocean