The Island of Moorea

Moorea: The Island• Moorea is a small island in the Pacific

Ocean.

• It is about 2,700 miles south of Hawaii, and about 3,600 miles east of Australia.

• Moorea is the neighbor island of Tahiti and an important part of French Polynesia.

Moorea: The Landscape• Moorea means “yellow lizard” in Tahitian.

• Moorea is a tropical island, with regular rainfall in the summer months (November - April).

• Moorea is about 40 miles around, with one road and many houses around the outside.

Moorea: Where People Live

• The three big towns on Moorea are named Paopao, Papetoai and Teavaro.

• People on Moorea speak both French and Tahitian, and many can speak English too!

• About 12,000 people live on Moorea

Moorea: Elementary Schools

• Kids who live on Moorea go to school just like you.

• Notice how their school, playground and classrooms are similar to your school. How are they different?

First Day of School

School is Out!