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French Polynesia
parliamentary democracy (Assembly of French Polynesia); an overseas collectivity of France
French Polynesia consists of five archipelagos -- the Austral Islands, the Gambier Islands, the Marquesas Islands, the Society Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago. The Marquesas were first settled around 200 B.C. and the Society Islands around A.D.
Profile
CapitalPapeete (located on Tahiti)
Population306K
GDP$6.0B
Area4,167 km²
LanguageFrench (official) 73.5%, Tahitian 20.1%, Marquesan 2.6%, Austral languages 1.2%, Paumotu 1%, other 1.6% (2017 est.)
CurrencyComptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar -
At a Glance
Population
306K
GDP (PPP)
$6B
