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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