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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!