French Polynesia
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| French Polynesia (Polynésie française, Pōrīnetia Farāni) |
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| National information | |||||
| National motto: | Tahiti Nui Mare'are'a | ||||
| National anthem: | "La Marseillaise" | ||||
| About the people | |||||
| Official languages: | French, Tahitian | ||||
| Population: (# of people) | |||||
| - Total: | 260,338 (estimate, July 2006) (ranked 180th) | ||||
| - Density: | 65 per km² | ||||
| Geography / Places | |||||
| [[Image:|250px|none|country map]] Here is the country on a map of the world. | |||||
| Capital city: | Papeete | ||||
| Largest city: | Papeete | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total: | 4,167 km² (1,609 mi²) (ranked ~164th) | ||||
| - Water: | ? km² (12%) | ||||
| Politics / Government | |||||
| Established: | 1946 (as territoire d'outre-mer); 2003 (as collectivité d'outre-mer) |
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| Leaders: | Oscar Temaru | ||||
| Economy / Money | |||||
| Currency: (Name of money) |
CFP franc | ||||
| International information | |||||
| Time zone: | -10 | ||||
| Telephone dialing code: | 689 | ||||
| Internet domain: | .pf | ||||
French Polynesia (French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Porinetia Farani) is a French "overseas collectivity" (French: collectivité d'outre mer, or COM) with the particular designation of "overseas country" (French: pays d'outre-mer, or POM) in the southern Pacific Ocean.
The country is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands. The most well-known is Tahiti, the most populous island, which is located in the Society Islands group. It is also where the capital of the territory, Papeete, can be found.
Although it does not really belong in the territory, French Polynesia is in charge of affairs for Clipperton Island.
Other island groups include:
- Austral Islands
- Bass Islands often considered part of the Austral Islands
- Gambier Islands often considered part of the Tuamotu Archipelago
- Marquesas Islands
- Society Islands (including Tahiti)
- Tuamotu Archipelago
Aside from Tahiti, some other important atolls, islands, and island groups in French Polynesia are: Ahe, Bora Bora, Hiva `Oa, Huahine, Maiao, Maupiti, Mehetia, Moorea, Nuku Hiva, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tetiaroa, Tubuai, and Tupai.
| Countries and territories of Oceania | |
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| Australia | Australia · Coral Sea Islands · Norfolk Island |
| Melanesia | East Timor · Fiji · Maluku Islands & Western New Guinea (part of Indonesia) · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu |
| Micronesia | Guam · Kiribati · Marshall Islands · Northern Mariana Islands · Federated States of Micronesia · Nauru · Palau |
| Polynesia | American Samoa · Cook Islands · French Polynesia · Hawaii · New Zealand · Niue · Pitcairn · Samoa · Tokelau · Tonga · Tuvalu · Wallis and Futuna |
