Photogallery of pictures taken during journeys and expeditions to French Polynesia - Raiatea Island.
Raiatea, is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia.
The islands of Raiatea and Taha'a are enclosed by a single coral reef, and may once have been a single island. Raiatea is both one of the largest and most populated islands in the Society Islands, with a land area of 167.7 km2 and a total population of approx. 12,000 inhabitants. The population density is 72 inhabitants per km². The largest commune of Raiatea is Uturoa on the north side of Raiatea and has a population of nearly 10,000.
First European that recorded its sight was Pedro Fernandez de Quirós in 1606.
The island economy is mainly agricultural with exports of vanilla, pineapple and coconut. The plant noni (Morinda citrifolia) is also grown. Pearl farming is also an important industry. There is less tourism compared to the other islands in the archipelago.
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