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Which island is the largest in French Polynesia?
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The largest island in French Polynesia is Tahiti. Located in the Society Islands group, it covers an area of 403 square miles (1,043 square km), which accounts for nearly one-third of the total land area of the entire collectivity. Tahiti also serves as the administrative center of French Polynesia, housing the capital city of Papeete.12