General presentation
The island of Tahiti, in the archipelago of the "Society", is with 17° 32 of southern latitude and 149° 34 of western longitude. Located at 6 200 km of California and 5 700 km of Australia (5 700 km), this single geographical situation is at the same time the pledge of a preserved territory and constitutes the principal difficulty in the management of the urgent medical aid.
It is with songs, merry orchestras and scented flowers that the Polynesians accommodate their visitors... Habit which in known as length on their happy character and their hospitality! French and the Tahitian are the two languages dominant and taught at the school. English is largely diffused and practised in the cities and the tourist centres.
Jet lag.
TAHITI is to -10 hours GMT: -12 summer-time or -11 hours of winter compared to Paris, -2 hours compared to the Pacific United States/Pacific coast, -6 hours compared to Chile, -19 hours compared to Tokyo and in Sydney and -22 hours compared to Auckland.
Formalities of entry.
It is from now on imperative to be provided with a passport valid six months after the return, in the case of a stopover prolonged or unforeseen at the United States.
Health.
No vaccine is required and in Tahiti, as you will be able to note it, the equipment and the services of the sector of health is numerous and top level.
Climate.
The temperatures oscillate between 25°C and 32°C, except in the Australians archipelago’s and Gambier with 10°C in less in southern winter from June to September. Bring with you, sport, beach, summer garments, cotton preferably. To add a woollen article for the sometimes fresh evenings. To fit tongs or sandals, tennis or shoes boat. To go on the plastic corals, shoes or worn tennis shoes. Requirements: bathing suits, sunglasses, hat, sun lotions " total screen UV " and against mosquitoes lotion
Change.
The course of the euro is fixed: 1 Euro = 119,33 FCFP
Electricity:
Mainly 220 volts in 60 periods (Hz).
