French Polynesie

French Polynesie
French Polynesie; Polynésie française (French); Pōrīnetia Farāni (Tahitian);
	Banner o French Polynesie Coat o airms
	Motto: "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (French); "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity";
	Anthem: La Marseillaise (French)
Caipital	Papeetē; 17°34′S 149°36′W / 17.567°S 149.600°W
Lairgest ceety	Fa'a'a
Offeecial leids	French
Ethnic groups (1988)	66.5% unmixt Polynesians; 7.1% mixta Polynesians; 11.9% Europeansb; 9.3% Demisc; 4.7% East Asiansd;
Demonym(s)	French Polynesie
Govrenment	Dependent territory
• Preses o Fraunce	François Hollande
• Preses o French Polynesie	Gaston Flosse
• Heich Commissioner	Lionel Beffre
Owerseas collectivity o Fraunce
• Protectorate	1842
• Owerseas territory	1946
• Owerseas collectivity	2003
Aurie
• Total	4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi) (173rd)
• Water (%)	12
• Land aurie	3,521.2 km2; 1,359.5 sq mi
Population
• Aug 2012 census	268,270 (177t)
• Density	76/km2 (196.8/sq mi) (130t)
GDP (nominal)	2008 estimate
• Tot	US$7.14 billion (not ranked)
• Per capita	US$27,352 (not ranked)
Currency	CFP franc (XPF)
Time zone	UTC-10, −9:30, -9
Drivin side	richt
Cawin code	+689
ISO 3166 code	PF
Internet TLD	.pf
	Licht European an/or East Asie.; Maistly French.; Mixt European an Polynesie strynd.; Maistly Cheenese.;

149°34′W / 17.533°S 149.567°W / -17.533; -149.567

French Polynesie (ⁱ/ˈfrɛntʃ pɒlᵻˈniːʒə/; French: Polynésie française, pronounced [pɔlinezi fʁɑ̃sɛz]; Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a owerseas kintra (pays d'outre-mer) o the French Republic. It is made up o wheen groups o Polynesie islands, the maist faur-kent island bein Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is an aa the maist populous island an the seat o the caipital o the territory (Papeetē). Altho nae a integral pairt o its territory, Clipperton Island wis admeenistered frae French Polynesie til 2007.

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French Polynesie Polynésie française (French) Pōrīnetia Farāni (Tahitian)
Banner o French Polynesie Coat o airms
Motto: "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (French) "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem: La Marseillaise (French)

Caipital	Papeetē 17°34′S 149°36′W / 17.567°S 149.600°W / -17.567; -149.600
Lairgest ceety	Fa'a'a
Offeecial leids	French
Ethnic groups (1988^[1])	66.5% unmixt Polynesians 7.1% mixt^a Polynesians 11.9% Europeans^b 9.3% Demis^c 4.7% East Asians^d
Demonym(s)	French Polynesie
Govrenment	Dependent territory

• Preses o Fraunce	François Hollande
• Preses o French Polynesie	Gaston Flosse
• Heich Commissioner	Lionel Beffre

Owerseas collectivity o Fraunce

• Protectorate	1842
• Owerseas territory	1946
• Owerseas collectivity	2003

Aurie
• Total	4,167 km² (1,609 sq mi) (173rd)
• Water (%)	12
• Land aurie^[2]	3,521.2 km² 1,359.5 sq mi
Population
• Aug 2012 census	268,270^[3] (177t)
• Density	76/km² (196.8/sq mi) (130t)
GDP (nominal)	2008 estimate
• Tot	US$7.14 billion^[4] (not ranked)
• Per capita	US$27,352^[4] (not ranked)
Currency	CFP franc (XPF)
Time zone	UTC-10, −9:30, -9
Drivin side	richt
Cawin code	+689
ISO 3166 code	PF
Internet TLD	.pf
Licht European an/or East Asie. Maistly French. Mixt European an Polynesie strynd. Maistly Cheenese.