Tahiti

Tahiti was called Otaheite in earlier European documents, which is a rendering of the Tahitian phrase ʻo Tahiti.

The island consists of two roughly round portions centered on volcanic mountains, known as Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti.

The first Tahitians arrived from Western Polynesia into the Society Islands sometime after 900 CE.

Tahiti is part of French Polynesia, a semi-autonomous territory of France with its own assembly and president.

Tourism is a significant industry in Tahiti, generating 17% of GDP before the COVID-19 pandemic.