French Polynesia |
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Anthem: "La Marseillaise" |
Territorial anthem: "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" |
Location of French Polynesia (circled in red) |
Sovereign state | France |
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Protectorate proclaimed | 9 September 1842 |
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Territorial status | 27 October 1946 |
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Collectivity status | 28 March 2003 |
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Country status
(nominal title) | 27 February 2004 |
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Capital | Papeete 17°34′S149°36′W / 17.567°S 149.600°W / -17.567; -149.600 |
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Largest city | Fa'a'ā |
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Official languages | French |
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Recognised regional languages | |
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Ethnic groups | 66.5% unmixed Polynesians 7.1% mixed Polynesians[a] 9.3% Demis[b] 11.9% Europeans[c] 4.7% East Asians[d] |
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Demonym(s) | French Polynesian |
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Government | Devolvedparliamentarydependency |
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| Emmanuel Macron |
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| Édouard Fritch |
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| Dominique Sorain |
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Legislature | Assembly of French Polynesia |
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| 2 senators (of 348) |
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| 3 seats (of 577) |
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• Total | 4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi) |
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• Land | 3,521.2 km2 (1,359.5 sq mi) |
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• Water (%) | 12 |
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• 2017 census | 275,918[2] (183rd) |
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• Density | 78/km2 (202.0/sq mi) (130th) |
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GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
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• Total | US$6.163 billion[3] |
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Currency | CFP franc (XPF) |
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Time zone | |
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Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
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Mains electricity | |
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Driving side | right |
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Calling code | +689 |
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ISO 3166 code | |
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Internet TLD | .pf |
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