According to Polynesia.com, Samuel Wallis, a British Captain, first discovered Tahiti in 1767 and was closely followed by a Frenchman, Count Louis de Bougainville in 1768. Over the next 50 years, the British and French negotiated for control of the islands in the area with France emerging with control in 1842.
Tahiti is a tropical, humid location with an average year-round temperature of 79 degrees F. The summer season occurs from December through March, with winter occurring from April through August, reports GoAway.com.
The people of Tahiti are decedents of Pacific Islanders, Chinese and Europeans, says Polynesia.com. Tahitians became French Citizens in 1946.
The main export of Tahiti is black pearls which are farmed and sold to Japan, the United States and Europe, reports Polynesia.com. Other exports of Tahiti include fish, vanilla, fruits and flowers.
In 2007 Tahiti had a population of 178,133, making it the most populated island of French Polynesia.
