PAYS D'OUTRE-MER DE LA POLYNESIE FRANCAISE (Overseas Territory of French Polynesia)
Tahiti and Moorea, today |
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| Official Name : | PAYS D'OUTRE-MER DE LA POLYNESIE FRANCAISE (Overseas Territory of French Polynesia) |
| Land Area: | 3265 square kilometres / 1261 square miles. |
| Population: | 270,500 (est July 2005). |
| Languages: | French (official), Polynesian languages. |
| Religions: | Christian; Protestant, Roman and Mormon. |
| Capital: | Papeete. Population 50,000 |
| Currency: | Pacific franc, divided into 100 centimes. |
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| Geography: | French Polynesia extends over a vast area of the southeastern Pacific Ocean, comprising of more than 130 islands and atolls. Economy is based on fishing and tourism, plus a huge annual subsidy from France, that will end in 2009. |
Local
Flag - Ratio 2:3 | Position
in southwestern Pacific |
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Climate
in Papeete - elevation 20m / 65ft | |
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