Tahití (históricamente llamada Otaheite y antiguamente, en España, conocida como la Isla de Manuel de Amat y Junyent) es la isla más grande de la Polinesia Francesa, un territorio de ultramar francés localizado en las islas de la Sociedad, en el sur del océano Pacífico. Forma parte del grupo de las Islas de Barlovento, y del archipiélago de la Sociedad. Esta alta isla y montañosa, de origen volcánico, está rodeada con un arrecife de coral.Su capital es Papeete y consiste principalmente en dos porciones de tierra conectadas por el istmo de Taravao: Tahiti Nui o Gran Tahití, ubicada al noroeste y Tahiti Iti o Pequeña Tahití, ubicada al sureste. En total el territorio comprende unos 1.042 km² y su punto más alto es el monte Orohena. En una expedición española de 1774 el navegante Domingo de Bonechea llegó a Tahití en una expedición organizada por el Virrey del Perú, Manuel de Amat y Juniet, en honor del cual la bautizó "Isla de Amat".En 2002 la isla tenía 169.674 habitantes, los cuales se dedican principalmente a la industria del turismo. La lengua oficial es el francés.

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Tahiti (/təˈhiːti/; French pronunciation: ​[taˌiti]) is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia; this overseas collectivity of the French Republic is sometimes referred to as an overseas country. The island is located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the central Southern Pacific Ocean, and is divided into two parts: The bigger, northwestern part Tahiti Nui and the smaller, southeastern part Tahiti Iti. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. The population is 183,645 inhabitants (2012 census), making it the most populous island of French Polynesia and accounting for 68.5% of its total population. Tahiti is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The capital of the collectivity, Pape'ete, is located on the northwest coast with the only international airport in the region, Fa'a'ā International Airport, situated 5 km (3.1 mi) from the town centre. Tahiti was originally settled by Polynesians between 300 and 800 CE. They represent about 70% of the island's population with the rest made up of Europeans, Chinese and those of mixed heritage. The island was part of the Kingdom of Tahiti until its annexation by France in 1880, when it was proclaimed a colony of France. It was not until 1946 that the indigenous Tahitians were legally authorised to be French citizens. French is the only official language although the Tahitian language (Reo Tahiti) is widely spoken.

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