1. French Polynesia, People, History, Nature & Sights but English is spoken in the hotels and shops. history. Hundreds of years after the ancient polynesians created a For more regional information on french polynesia, go to http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/fr_polynesia/about_destin/about_country.html

About us Send me a Brochure Tripbuilder (Shopping Cart) Send me a Quotation ... Pacific News Member of French Polynesia About the Country People and Lifestyle Tahiti is a multi-racial mix of Polynesians of Maohi (Maori) extraction, Europeans, Asians and mixed races. A handsome people, they are noted for their hospitality, friendliness and easy going nature. They speak French and Tahitian which are the two official languages, but English is spoken in the hotels and shops. History Hundreds of years after the ancient Polynesians created a Pacific base for their huge voyaging canoes, explorers like Mendana, Quiros, Le Maire, Schouten, Roggeveen and Byron made brief unplanned visits to the Tuamotu Atolls and the Marquesas Islands in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Later in the 18th century explorers such as Bougainville, Wallis, Vancouver and Cook 'discovered' Tahiti and called it the 'Garden of Eden'. Captain Cook returned three times to study the transition of Venus, Captain Bligh came to collect seedlings from the wondrous 'Uru' or breadfruit tree and the insubordinate Fletcher Christian returned to the islands that caused the mutiny on the Bounty. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the islands were divided into districts, each governed by a Chief. When Pomare V abdicated in 1880 the islands, previously a protectorate of France, became a French Colony, and in 1957 French Polynesia became a French Overseas Territory.

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Web Directory Pacific Regional French Polynesia History See also: History@ Isles of Hiva (Marquesas Islands) / Dennis Kawaharada This site provides detailed history and current information about the people and culture of Hiva (Marquesas Islands), part of French Polynesia. Marquesas home page / by Luc-Erol Alptuna All aspects of interest on the Marquesas. Covers history, geography, archaeology, culture, tourism, general information and much more. Much use of graphics, also has music clips (MP3). Links to numerous related sites.

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home search help worldguide ... Related Weblinks French Polynesia and Tahiti History Just how the Polynesian peoples came to populate their islands of the Pacific is a subject of some debate. What is clear, however, is that they were great sailors and navigators who traversed vast distances of open ocean to settle as far and wide as present-day French Polynesia, Hawaii, New Zealand, parts of the New Guinea island, Tonga and the Cook Islands. It's thought that they left South-East Asia around 3000 or 4000 years ago and began to arrive in present-day French Polynesia around 300 AD. Islands were originally ruled by chieftains who commanded huge fleets of outrigger canoes; religious practices at this time included human sacrifices. Some of the first European visitors, which included Samuel Wallis (1767), Louis-Antoine de Bougainville (1768) and James Cook (1769), returned with stories of a paradise on earth inhabited by 'noble savages' and Venus-like women whose sexual favours were freely offered to the visitors. Europe was abuzz with stories of a tropical haven of free love when Bougainville returned to Paris and this myth attracted the likes of Herman Melville, Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin. The most famous event in the region's recent history was the mutiny on the Bounty . It was on Tahiti and the Austral island of Tubuai that Fletcher Christen and his mutineers sought refuge after setting William Bligh and his faithful crew members adrift in a tiny open boat near the Tongan islands on 28 April 1789. And, ultimately, it was on Tahiti that the long arm of British law rounded up those mutineers who hadn't escaped to Pitcairn Island, and made them face British justice.

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home search help worldguide ... Related Weblinks French Polynesia and Tahiti Further Reading Typee , by Herman Melville, was subtitled for the British market 'Narrative of a Four Months' Residence among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesas Islands: or, a Peep at Polynesian Life'. The Marriage of Loti , by Pierre Loti (the pen name of French naval officer Louis-Marie-Julian Viaud), did much to reinforce the romantic myth of Tahiti for European readers. In the South Seas was Robert Louis Stevenson's contribution, but the book is not regarded as Stevenson at his best. W Somerset Maugham visited in 1919 to research which was inspired by the life of French painter Paul Gauguin. Tales of the South Pacific , by James Michener, is a series of stories of the region set against the backdrop of WWII. He returned years later to write Return to Paradise and again for Rascals in Paradise Paul Theroux must have been feeling very cross when he wrote The Happy Isles of Oceania , and everyone cops it, including the Polynesians. There are some terrific books on regional art, culture and natural history, and these include

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Directory Help Search only in Society and Culture Search the Web Society and Culture Regional Oceania French Polynesia Go to Directory Home Categories History Related Category: Web Pages Viewing in Google PageRank order View in alphabetical order Comparative Implementology http://www.implementology.org.pf A comparative study of mainly surface collected early Polynesian implements, tools and artifacts on the Island of Tubuai in the Austral Islands. L A Miller http://chez.mana.pf/~herminet/home.html The home page of Lawrence Miller who lives on Tubuai in the Austral Islands. Polynesie Passion http://www.polynesiepassion.net Includes a variety of Polynesian photos, maps, cultural information and historical details. Jane's Tahiti http://www.janeresture.com/tahitihome/tahiti.htm Detailed information on Tahiti and the islands of Moorea, Bora Bora and Marquesas. Includes extensive postcard and picture galleries along with mythology, culture, history, lifestyle, and geography. tahiti-pf.tripod.com http://tahiti-pf.tripod.com Includes information about French Polynesia including maps and photo galleries.

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View Regional Statistics :: View Regional Issues :: Individual Country Profiles :: :: Facts and Figures :: Government :: Resources :: History ... :: Links French Polynesia French Polynesia, an external territory of France, was used for thirty years between 1966 and 1996 as the testing ground for the French nuclear arsenal. Since the end of nuclear testing, the territory has built a more self-sufficient and diversified economy and become more politically autonomous. Facts and Figures Total Land Area: a Number of Islands: a a Capital: Main Island: Population: Languages: Political Status: a Head of State: Head of Government: Currency: GDP/capita (A$): 3521 km2 of emerged land scattered over 5 million km2 of ocean 118 in five distinct groups: Society Islands (which includes Tahiti), Tuamotu, Gambier, Austral and Marquesas Papeete Tahiti Tahitian (Maohi) and French French overseas territory with a large degree of self-government French President Jacques Chirac

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issues resources environment education ... governance colonial history ... case studies By Nic Maclellan Late and incomplete decolonisation The legacies of colonialism ... Map of colonial history While the winds of change swept through European colonies in Asia and Africa after the Second World War, decolonisation came later in the Pacific region. And even as we move to the end of the twentieth century, the age of colonialism is not over in the Pacific In 1990, the United Nations commenced the Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism - but today, there are still outliers of empire in the Pacific region. The United Nations Decolonisation Committee maintains a list of non-self-governing territories, which includes Pacific nations such as New Caledonia, Guam, East Timor, American Samoa and even tiny Pitcairn, the last element of the British empire in the region. Rapanui (Easter Island) remains under Chilean administration. Other Pacific peoples are seeking the right to self-determination: in Bougainville, Ka Pae'aina (Hawai'i), Te Ao Maohi (French Polynesia) and West Papua (Irian Jaya). The Pacific islands live with the legacies of more than a century of colonial rule

11. Google Directory - Regional > Oceania > French Polynesia > Moorea Tahiti Sun's Moorea Island http//www.mooreaisland.com/index.html A guide to Moorea island including where to stay, what to see and do, sailing, tour packages and cruiselines, news, and local businesses. Search only in Moorea Search the Web. Moorea. regional Oceania french polynesia Moorea Includes information about lodging, weather, history, and natural attractions. http://directory.google.fr/Top/Regional/Oceania/French_Polynesia/Moorea

Directory Help Search only in Moorea Search the Web Moorea Regional Oceania French Polynesia Go to Directory Home Related Categories: Web Pages Viewing in Google PageRank order View in alphabetical order Guide to the Island of Moorea http://www.Moorea.com/index.html Moorea is considered by many to be the most beautiful island in the world. Includes information about lodging, weather, history, and natural attractions. Moorea Fun Dive http://www.fundive.pf/indexe.html Diving at Club de plongée à Moorea in French Polynesia. Includes details and prices of dives, equipment, instructors, locations and accommodation. Fare Mato Tea http://french-polynesia.villa-vacation.com/ An accommodation complex at Haapiti on Moorea Island offering various type of bungalow for rent. Includes availability and rates. The Black Pearl Gem Company http://www.blackpearlgemco.com/ Specialists in rare color, high quality Tahitian cultured Black Pearls and strands from Moorea. Linareva http://www.linareva.com Details of a pension offering eight furnished bungalows, from efficiency studios to suites for up to seven guests. Includes information on the Le Bateau restaurant anchored off the pontoon at the hotel. Magic Moorea http://www.magicmoorea.com

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About us Send me a Brochure Tripbuilder (Shopping Cart) Send me a Quotation ... Pacific News Member of About French Polynesia Country Profile Government French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France. The head of state is the president of France, who is represented by a high commissioner, but there is considerable local autonomy . The territory has two representatives in France's National Assembly and one in France's Senate. The executive branch consists of a Council of Ministers, headed by a president; the Territorial Assembly has 41 elected members. The voting age is 18. Recent History Before European colonization, the islands were ruled by local chiefs. The Pomare Dynasty reigned over Tahiti until Queen Pomare IV, under considerable pressure, signed a treaty with France in 1843, making it a French protectorate . Her son abdicated in 1880, and the islands became a colony of France. In 1957 French Polynesia became a French overseas territory, further constitutional changes in 1977, 1984, and 1990 increased local autonomy. In 1992 France suspended its controversial programme of nuclear testing in the area (the first test had been in 1966), but in 1995 and 1996 a further series of tests was carried out. France signed the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty in 1996. Economy Tourism is now the most important sector of the economy, and tourist services account for the majority of the

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