Answer:
<em>True</em>
Explanation:
Researchers claim that human migration to Southeast Asia began in 4000 BC and Tonga and Samoa was settled by 1300 BC. Captain Samuel Wallis was the first documented explorer to discover the island of Tahiti.
Captain James cook also made his first trip to Tahiti in April 1769 and made the first map of the island illustrations of flora and fauna. The British and French missionaries arrived at the islands in 1800s and it started rivalry between France an Britain to gain control of the islands.
Tahiti was ruled by native Pomare Family until December 29, 1880. In 1880 The french reached an agreement with the Queen's son, Pomare Fifth and purchased lands.
They transformed the protectorate into officially recognised colony. It was reconstituted as French overseas territory and was named French Polynesia. It gained autonomy in 1977 and became an overseas country of the French Republic on February 12, 2004.
