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French Polynesia
Main prefix :
FO
Time in capital city :
-10 h
Time zones :
-10 h, -9 h, -9 h 30 min.
Continent :
Australia and Oceania
ITU zone :
63
CQ zone :
32
Province :
Metropole :
French Polynesia
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Go to image: SELECT Acteon Group (Tuamotu Is.) Ahe I. (Tuamotu Is.) Ahunui I. (Tuamotu Is.) Amanu I. (Tuamotu Is.) Anaa I. (Tuamotu Is.) Anuanuraro I. (Tuamotu Is.) Anuanurunga I. (Tuamotu Is.) Apataki I. (Tuamotu Is.) Aratika I. (Tuamotu Is.) Arutua I. (Tuamotu Is.) Bora-Bora I. (Society Is.) Bora-Bora I. (Society Is.) Faaite I. (Tuamotu Is.) Fakahina I. (Tuamotu Is.) Fakarava I. (Tuamotu Is.) Fangatau I. (Tuamotu Is.) Fangataufa I. (Tuamotu Is.) Gambier Is. (Tuamotu Is.) Hao I. (Tuamotu Is.) Haraiki I. (Tuamotu Is.) Hereheretue I. (Tuamotu Is.) Hikueru I. (Tuamotu Is.) Hiti I. (Tuamotu Is.) Huahine I. (Society Is.) Katiu I. (Tuamotu Is.) Kauehi I. (Tuamotu Is.) Kaukura I. (Tuamotu Is.) Maiao I. (Society Is.) Makatea I. (Tuamotu Is.) Makemo I. (Tuamotu Is.) Mangareva I. (Tuamotu Is.) Manihi I. (Tuamotu Is.) Manuae I. (Society Is.) Manuhangi I. (Tuamotu Is.) Maria I. (Tuamotu Is.) Marokau I. (Tuamotu Is.) Marutea Nord I. (Tuamotu Is.) Marutea Sud I. (Tuamotu Is.) Mataiva I. (Tuamotu Is.) Matureivavao I. (Tuamotu Is.) Maupihaa I. (Society Is.) Maupiti I. (Society Is.) Mehetia I. (Society Is.) Moorea I. (Society Is.) Morane I. (Tuamotu Is.) Motu One I. (Society Is.) Motutunga I. (Tuamotu Is.) Mururoa I. (Tuamotu Is.) Napuka I. (Tuamotu Is.) Nengonengo I. (Tuamotu Is.) Niau I. (Tuamotu Is.) Nihiru I. (Tuamotu Is.) Nukatavake I. (Tuamotu Is.) Nukutipipi I. (Tuamotu Is.) Paraoa I. (Tuamotu Is.) Pinaki I. (Tuamotu Is.) Pukapuka I. (Tuamotu Is.) Pukaruha I. (Tuamotu Is.) Raeffsky Atolls (Tuamotu Is.) Raiatea and Tahaa islands (Society Is.) Rangiroa I. (Tuamotu Is.) Raraka I. (Tuamotu Is.) Raroia I. (Tuamotu Is.) Ravahere I. (Tuamotu Is.) Reao I. (Tuamotu Is.) Reitoru I. (Tuamotu Is.) Rekareka I. (Tuamotu Is.) Society Is. Society Is. Taenga I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tahanea I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tahiti I. (Society Is.) Taiaro I. (Tuamotu Is.) Takapoto I. (Tuamotu Is.) Takaroa I. (Tuamotu Is.) Takume I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tatakoto I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tauere I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tekokota I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tematangi I. (Tuamotu Is.) Temoe I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tenararo I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tenarunga I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tepoto Nord I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tepoto Sud I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tetiaroa I. (Society Is.) Tikehau I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tikei I. (Tuamotu Is.) Toau I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tuamotu Is. - western part. Tuanake I. (Tuamotu Is.) Tupai and Bora-Bora islands (Society Is.) Tupai I. (Society Is.) Tureia I. (Tuamotu Is.) Vahanga I. (Tuamotu Is.) Vahitahi I. (Tuamotu Is.) Vairaatea I. (Tuamotu Is.) Vanavana I. (Tuamotu Is.)
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Two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions.
The flag of French Polynesia shall always be flown with the French national flag, according to article 1 of organic law 96-312, dated 12 April 1996, on the autonomy status of French Polynesia.
French Polynesia
Capital:
Papeete
Administrative divisions:
None (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named: Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent. Clipperton Island is administered by France from French Polynesia.
Population:
278,963 (July 2007 est.)
Languages:
French (official), Tahitian (official)
Geographic coordinates:
15° 00' S, 140° 00' W
Area total:
4,167 (118 islands and atolls) sq. km
Land area:
3,660 sq. km
Water area:
507 sq. km
Total land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
2,525 km
Elevation extremes:
Pacific Ocean 0 m - Mont Orohena 2,241 m
Internet country code:
.pf
Currency:
Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF)
Name - conventional long form:
Territory of French Polynesia
Name - conventional short form:
French Polynesia
Name - local long form:
Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
Name - local short form:
Polynesie Francaise
Former name:
French Colony of Oceania
Independence:
none (overseas territory of France)
Constitution:
28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Government type:
NA
Dependency status:
overseas territory of France since 1946
National holiday:
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)