The Islands
Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, but there are also dozens of smaller islands in the surrounding waters. As a part of the Society Islands, Tahiti is in the same grouping as Moorea (The Magical Island), Bora Bora (The Romantic Island), Huahine (The Garden of Eden), Raiatea (The Sacred Island), Tahaa (The Vanilla Island) and Tetiaroa (The Birds Island). Then there are also the Austral Islands, that include Rurutu (The Island of Whales), and the Tuamotu Islands, that include Rangiroa (The Endless Lagoon), Mahihi (The Island of Pearls), Tikehau (The Pink Sand Island) and Fakarava (The Island of Dreams). Next, the Marquesa Islands have Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa (The Mysterious Islands), and the Gambier Islands have Mangareva (The End of the World).