How do you get to Tuamotu Island?

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1. How do you get to Tuamotu Island?
2. Where are the Tuamotu islands?
3. Is Tahiti an atoll?
4. What does the word atolls mean?
5. What creates an atoll?
6. Which is better Bora Bora or Tahiti?
7. What language is spoken in Tahiti?
8. What country owns the Phoenix Islands?
9. Why is it called atoll?
10. Is Palmyra island inhabited?
11. What is the difference between atoll and island?
12. Why do volcanic islands sink?
13. Which is nicer Maldives or Bora Bora?
14. What is the best month to visit Bora Bora?
15. How do you say hello in Tahitian language?
16. How do you say beautiful in Tahitian?
17. What was the first book of the Bible to be printed in the language of the Gilbert Islands?

How do you get to Tuamotu Island?

While the islands are remote, they're easy to reach via boat or plane without having to go via Papeete. Many islands offer regular air service between other Tuamotu Islands. Tuamotu accommodations vary on each island. The largest atolls host international resorts, all welcoming visitors from around the world.

Where are the Tuamotu islands?

French Polynesia Tuamotu Archipelago, French Îles Tuamotu, also called Paumotu, island group of French Polynesia, central South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago comprises 75 atolls, one raised coral atoll (Makatea), and innumerable coral reefs, roughly dispersed northwest-southeast as a double chain for more than 900 miles (1,450 km).

Is Tahiti an atoll?

Commonly referred to as The Islands of Tahiti, French Polynesia is a collection of 118 islands and atolls scattered across an impressive nautical surface area the size of Western Europe. Still, these tiny islands—many of which remain uninhabited—make up a total landmass of only 1,600 square miles (4,100 sq. km).

What does the word atolls mean?

coral island : a coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon.

What creates an atoll?

Coral Ring. This circular type of coral reef, called an atoll, is created as a ring of coral surrounds an undersea volcano that has risen above the water's surface. Long after the volcano has receded into the ocean, the atoll remains. ... The top of the volcano becomes an oceanic island.

Which is better Bora Bora or Tahiti?

Tahiti is a more urbanized island and even though its beaches aren't as famous as the ones in Bora Bora, it offers great shopping areas, nightlife, cultural events, and amazing outdoor activities. Bora Bora is the image that comes to mind when you think of paradise. It's a more intimate and high-end island.

What language is spoken in Tahiti?

French Polinesia Francese/Lingue ufficiali French is the official language of The Islands of Tahiti. Tahitian is mostly spoken by islanders in their homes while French is commonly used in schools and business but once you visit the islands, English is well spoken in restaurants, resorts and other tourist areas.

What country owns the Phoenix Islands?

Republic of Kiribati The Phoenix Islands, or Rawaki, are a group of eight atolls and two submerged coral reefs that lie east of the Gilbert Islands and west of the Line Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, north of Samoa. They are part of the Republic of Kiribati.

Why is it called atoll?

The word's first recorded English use was in 1625 as atollon. Charles Darwin coined the term in his monograph, The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs. He recognized the word's indigenous origin and defined it as a "circular group of coral islets", synonymously with "lagoon-island".

Is Palmyra island inhabited?

Palmyra is uninhabited for the most part — it has no indigenous population, with only a small staff to support the 15 or 20 researchers who come for a week or a month at a time. A non-profit group, the Nature Conservancy, bought Palmyra seven years ago.

What is the difference between atoll and island?

is that atoll is a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls while island is a contiguous area of land, smaller than a ...

Why do volcanic islands sink?

The world's volcanic ocean islands are sinking. As the young volcanic rock cools and is carried away from the volcanic “hot spot” by the movement of tectonic plates, the island sinks down as rapidly as a few millimeters per year.

Which is nicer Maldives or Bora Bora?

Couples that want to feel more civilization, and society, will prefer Bora Bora, whereas couples who enjoy feeling totally 'off the map' and like they have an island to themselves, will love the Maldives. The main takeaway: Bora Bora resorts will feel more resort-ey and much bigger than the resorts in the Maldives.

What is the best month to visit Bora Bora?

The best times to go to Bora Bora are November and April. These short shoulder seasons offer fine weather with temperatures in the mid-70s to mid-80s. High season runs from May to October when rain showers are isolated and the number of tourists swells.

How do you say hello in Tahitian language?

Hello – Ia Orana (yo-rah-nah) Welcome – Maeva (mah-yeh-vah) Thank you – Maururu (mah-roo-roo) Man – Tane (tah-nay)

How do you say beautiful in Tahitian?

It can also be helpful, but not mandatory, to brush up on a few basic French phrases as French and Tahitian are the official languages and both are commonly used....Here's little lexicon of Tahitian words and expressions.

ENGLISH	TAHITIAN
wife, woman	Vahine
beautiful	Nehenehe
big	Nui
good, well	Maita'i

What was the first book of the Bible to be printed in the language of the Gilbert Islands?

For example, Bingham was the first to translate the Bible into Gilbertese, and wrote several hymn books, a dictionary (1908, posthumous) and commentaries in the language of the Gilbert Islands....Gilbertese language.

Gilbertese
Taetae ni Kiribati
Native to	Kiribati
Native speakers	(120,0–2010)