Geography of French Polynesia

There are 118 islands in French Polynesia (and many more islets or motus around atolls).

Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean – the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru.

The archipelagos are: Aside from Tahiti, some other important atolls, islands, and island groups in French Polynesia are: Ahē, Bora Bora, Hiva 'Oa, Huahine, Mai'ao, Maupiti, Meheti'a, Mo'orea, Nuku Hiva, Raiatea, Taha'a, Tetiaroa, Tupua'i, and Tūpai.

The country's highest point is Mont Orohena on Tahiti at 2,241 meters high.

This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook.