Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in French Polynesia
French Polynesia | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: La Marseillaise ("The Marseillaise") | |
Regional anthem: "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" | |
![]() Location of French Polynesia (circled in red) | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
Protectorate proclaimed | 9 September 1842 |
Territorial status | 27 October 1946 |
Collectivity status | 28 March 2003 |
Country status (nominal title) | 27 February 2004 |
Capital | Papeete 17°34′S 149°36′W / 17.567°S 149.600°W |
Largest city | Fa'a'ā |
Official languages | French |
Recognised regional languages | |
Ethnic groups (1988[1]) | 66.5% unmixed Polynesians 7.1% mixed Polynesians[a] 9.3% Demis[b] 11.9% Europeans[c] 4.7% East Asians[d] |
Demonym(s) | French Polynesian |
Government | Devolved parliamentary dependency |
Emmanuel Macron | |
Édouard Fritch | |
Dominique Sorain | |
Legislature | Assembly of French Polynesia |
French Parliament | |
• Senate | 2 senators (of 348) |
3 seats (of 577) | |
Area | |
• Total | 4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi) |
• Land | 3,521.2[2] km2 (1,359.5 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 12 |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 299,356[3] (175th) |
• Density | 79/km2 (204.6/sq mi) (130th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | US$6.01 billion[4] |
• Per capita | US$21,615[4] |
Currency | CFP franc (XPF) |
Time zone | |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Mains electricity |
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Driving side | right |
Calling code | +689 |
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | .pf |
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. The total land area of French Polynesia is 3,521 square kilometres (1,359 sq mi), with a population of 299,356.