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French Polynesia
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Background :
The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
Location :
Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about half way between South America and Australia
Geographic Coordinates Center :
15 00 S, 140 00 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -152.88 |
| North | -7.90 |
| East | -134.93 |
| South | -27.65 |
Map references :
Oceania
Area :
| total | 4 167 | square km |
| water | 340 | square km |
Coastline :
2525.00 km
Climate :
tropical, but moderate
Terrain :
mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 2 241 | metres |
Natural resources :
| cobalt | fish |
| hydropower | timber |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.75 | % |
| permanent crops | 5.50 | % |
| other | 93.75 | % |
Irrigated land :
10 square km
Natural hazards :
| cyclonic storms |
Population :
287 032
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 1.39 | % |
| Birth rate | 15.91 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 1.92 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 4.73 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | 2.73 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 24.30 | % |
| 15-64 years | 68.90 | % |
| 65 years and over | 6.80 | % |
Median age :
| total | 29.10 | years |
| male | 29.40 | years |
| female | 28.80 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.04 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.08 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 1.02 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.06 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 7.55 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 76.71 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 74.26 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 79.29 | years |
Religions :
| Protestant | 54.00 | % |
| Roman Catholic | 30.00 | % |
| other | 10.00 | % |
| none | 6.00 | % |
Languages :
| French | 61.10 | % |
| Polynesian | 31.40 | % |
| Asian | 1.20 | % |
Literacy :
| total population | 98.00 | % |
| male | 98.00 | % |
| female | 98.00 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Overseas Lands of French Polynesia |
| conventional short form | French Polynesia |
| local long form | Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise |
| local short form | Polynesie Francaise |
| former | French Colony of Oceania |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | PF |
| ISO Numeric | 258 |
| ISO3 | PYF |
| FIPS | FP |
| ccTLD | pf |
| English | French Polynesia |
Capital :
| name | Papeete |
| geographic coordinates | 17 32 S, 149 34 W |
| time difference | -10.00 |
International organization participation :
| FZ | ITUC |
| PIF (associate member) | SPC |
| UPU | WMO |
National holiday :
Bastille Day
1789-07-14
Executive branch :
| President Gaston Tong SANG | President Nicolas SARKOZY |
Legislative branch :
| Our Home alliance | 45.20 | % |
| Union for Democracy alliance | 37.20 | % |
| Popular Rally (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) | 17.20 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 4 718 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 6 100 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 2.70 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 18 000 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 3.50 | % |
| industry | 20.40 | % |
| services | 76.10 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 13.00 | % |
| industry | 19.00 | % |
| services | 68.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 11.70 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 1.10 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 865 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 644 100 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| beef | coconuts |
| coffee | dairy |
| fish | fruits |
| poultry | vanilla |
| vegetables |
Industries :
| agricultural processing | handicrafts |
| pearls | phosphates |
| tourism |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 650 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 604 500 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 7 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 6 701 | bbl/day |
Value :
211 000 000 $
Commodities :
| coconut products | cultured pearls |
| nacre | shark meat |
| vanilla |
Currency-code :
XPF
Currency-name :
Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 54 600 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 187 100 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 14 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 7 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | pf | |
| Internet Hosts | 13 796 | |
| Internet Users | 90 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 47 | |
| Heliports | 1 | |
| Roadways - total | 2 590 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 1 735 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 855 | km |
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