| Capitale | nome: Papeete (located on Tahiti) coordinate geografiche: 17 32 S, 149 34 W differenza di tempo: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name means "water basket" and refers to the fact that the islanders originally used calabashes enclosed in baskets to fetch water at a spring in the area |
| Indipendenza | none (overseas lands of France) |
| Festa nazionale | Fete de la Federation, 14 Luglio (1790); note - the local holiday is Internal Autonomy Day, 29 Giugno (1880) |
| Costituzione | history: 4 Ottobre 1958 (French Constitution) amendments: French constitution amendment procedures apply |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Presidente Emmanuel MACRON (da allora 14 May 2017), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Dominique SORAIN (da allora 10 July 2019) capo di governo: Presidente of French Polynesia Edouard FRITCH (da allora 12 September 2014) cabinet: Council of Ministers approved by the Assembly from a list of its members submitted by the president elections/appointments: French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; French Polynesia president indirectly elected by Assembly of French Polynesia for a 5-year term (no term limits) |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
