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French Polynesia: Tahiti Tourism
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When one thinks of a vacation in French Polynesia, Tahiti is one of the first places that comes to mind. However, what many people fail to realize is that aside from Tahiti, French Polynesia has so much more to offer. With over 118 islands divided into 5 archipelagoes, there is plenty to discover, explore and enjoy in this stunning tropical paradise.
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French Polynesia is 10 hours behind GMT, 2 hours behind US Pacific Standard time and 20 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard time. When it is noon Sunday in Tahiti, it is 2 PM. Sunday in Los Angeles, 8 AM, Monday in Sydney, 11 PM. (winter time) - 12 P.M. (summer time) in Frankfurt.
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The leading exports are copra, vanilla, mother-of-pearl, and cultured pearls (in the mid-1990s French Polynesia was producing more than 95 per cent of the world’s supply). Subsistence activities include fishing and the culture of tropical fruits. Tourism, a growing business, is very important to the economy. Nuclear testing developed in the 1960s. The unit of currency is the CFP franc which, since January 1, 2002, has been tied to the Euro; as at early 2005, 0.77 Euros equalled US$1.
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The landing rights for Hawaiian Airlines charter flights were renewed for three years during a meeting of French Polynesia's council of ministers. These charter flights are operated for the two Renaissance cruise ships based in the harbour of Papeete, Tahiti. Each year they bring approximately 45,000 tourists to French Polynesia.
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Tahiti Vacations are a great way to experience the very best of French Polynesia. Home to the only airport in the region; fly into the bustling and pulsating capital of Papeete as you make your way across to this idyllic getaway. While in Papeete don’t forget to visit the various city sights and sample the delicious cuisine that is readily available anywhere you go. Outside the bright lights of the city, Tahiti offers tourists many amazing hideaways amidst a spectacular backdrop of soaring mountain peaks covered in dense green vegetation.
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The inhabitants of French Polynesia are mainly indigenous Polynesians or those of mixed Polynesian and European descent (known as Demis); about 55% are Protestant and 30% are Roman Catholic. There is a considerable Chinese and a smaller French minority. French and Tahitian are both official languages.
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