 French Polynesia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
15 00 S, 140 00 W |
| Area |
total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical, but moderate |
| Terrain |
mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs |
| Population |
278,963 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% (2002 census) |
| Imports |
fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment |
| Exports |
cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat |
| Hazards |
occasional cyclonic storms in January |
| Resources |
timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower |
| Geography |
includes five archipelagoes (4 volcanic, 1 coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru |
| Nationality |
noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian |
| Capital |
name: Papeete geographic coordinates: 17 32 S, 149 34 W time difference: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.pf |
| Internet Users |
55,000 (2005) |
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