Facts and Figures

Full name: French Polynesia

Nationality
        Noun: French Polynesian(s) 
        Adjective: French Polynesian

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Area
        Total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) 
        Water: 507 sq km (12%)
        Land: 3,660 sq km 

Population: 270,485 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups
        Polynesian 78%
        Chinese 12%
        Local French 6%
        Metropolitan French 4%

Capital: Papeete, population 23,000

Largest City: Paopao

Official Language
        French (official)
        Tahitian (official)

Religion
        Protestant 54%
        Roman Catholic 30%
        Other 10%
        No religion 6%

Political status: Dependent territory French Polynesia is a French overseas "country" (French: pays d'outre-mer, or POM) in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island, and the seat of the capital of the territory (Papeete).

GDP: purchasing power parity - $4.58 billion (2003 est.) 

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $17,500 (2003 est.) 

Annual growth: NA% (2001 est.)

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 4% 
        industry: 18% 
        services: 78% (2002)

Inflation: 1.5% (2002 est.) 

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