Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. The population is 178,133 (2007 census), making it the most populous island of French Polynesia and accounting for 68.6% of the group's total population. Tahiti was formerly known as Otaheite.
The capital, Papeete, is located on the northwest coast with the only international airport in the region, Faa'a International Airport, situated 5 km (3.1 mi) from the town centre. Tahiti was originally settled by Polynesians between CE 300 and 800. They comprise about 70% of the island's population with the rest made up of Europeans, Chinese and those of mixed heritage. The island was proclaimed a colony of France in 1880 although it was not until 1946 that the indigenous Tahitians were legally authorised to be French citizens. French is the only official language although the Tahitian language (Reo Tahiti) is widely spoken. It was part of the Kingdom of Tahiti until its annexation by France in 1880.
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Tahiti land of love o sweetest paradise where palms whisper softly to me
My hart verlang terug geluk wag op my daar aan haar wil ek my liefde openbaar
I remember oh so well when first we met the song of the palms I can't forget
Community saw the best in me
Exchanging the common heart for the salt in the sea
Children of the sun on a highway of hope
The beauty of coming together
In sorrow
Tahiti we don't got no name
Tahiti we don't got no home
Tahiti we don't got no money
Tahiti we don't got no
Honey
But we do the dishes, we make the bread
We are powdered ashes in the light of the beauty
He said
Wear those dark glasses to help us see
Hot tears rolling down and our arms are knitted
Creatures of the night on a highway of hope
And the beauty that we'll leave each other
Tomorrow
Tahiti we don't got no name
Tahiti we don't got no home
Tahiti we don't got no money
Tahiti we don't got no
Chorus 1:
Tahiti, I have loved your sunny rain and your rainbows.
Tahiti, all your flowers sweet and cool when the rain goes;
And the hum of happy people on the island,
And the drumming of the seas upon the reef.
Tahiti, Tahiti, Tahiti.
Where the mountains reach up high to touch the heavens,
And the heavens wander low to kiss the sea.
Chorus 2:
Tahiti, I have loved your sunny rain and your rainbows.
Tahiti, all your flowers sweet and cool when the rain goes;
And the hum of happy people on the island,
And the drumming of the seas upon the reef.
Tahiti, Tahiti, Tahiti.
Where the mountains reach up high to touch the heavens,
And the heavens wander low to kiss the sea;
Tahiti, you're all this to me.