Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. It is a tropical island located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean. Tahiti is composed of two roughly circular land masses joined by an isthmus:Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti. Both are the eroded remnants of now-extinct shield volcanoes. The terrain of Tahiti is mostly high and mountainous, with the beaches and coral reefs that surround the island supporting tourism and fishing industries. Tahiti's population was 189,517 in 2017, making it by far the most populous island in French Polynesia and accounting for 68.7% of the collectivity's total population; the 2022 Census recorded a population of 191,779.
France annexes Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France.
Historical Significance
Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France.
Events Before
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Asmara.
German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck resigns after 19 years after a disagreement with German Emperor Wilhelm II
German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck resigns after 19 years after a disagreement with German Emperor Wilhelm II
Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (49) weds Aline Victorine Charigot
Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (49) weds Aline Victorine Charigot
Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nu
Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nunc" Wallace in 18 rounds in London
Events After
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station and becomes the gateway to the United States for more than 12
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station and becomes the gateway to the United States for more than 12 million people
Manuel Roxas is born
Manuel Roxas is born
Painter Paul Gauguin marries Teha'amana, a 13-year-old Tahitian girl
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements.
The rules of basketball are first published in Triangle magazine, written by James Naismith
The rules of basketball are first published in Triangle magazine, written by James Naismith
The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in 1892 headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
More from the 1890s
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station and becomes the gateway to the United States for more than 12
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station and becomes the gateway to the United States for more than 12 million people
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of X-rays
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of X-rays
Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Asmara.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on July 26, 1891?
- Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. It is a tropical island located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean. Tahiti is composed of two roughly circular land masses joined by an isthmus:Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti.
- Why is France annexes Tahiti significant?
- Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France.