The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to French Polynesia:

French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of French ...

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French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

overseas collectivity The French overseas collectivities (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonies ...

located in the

South Pacific Ocean South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

. It is made up of several groups of

Polynesia Polynesia () "many" and νῆσος () "island"), to, Polinisia; mi, Porinihia; haw, Polenekia; fj, Polinisia; sm, Polenisia; rar, Porinetia; ty, Pōrīnetia; tvl, Polenisia; tkl, Polenihia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of ...

island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An isla ...

s, the most famous island being

Tahiti Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Austra ...

in the

Society Islands The Society Islands (french: Îles de la Société, officially ''Archipel de la Société;'' ty, Tōtaiete mā) are an archipelago located in the South Pacific Ocean. Politically, they are part of French Polynesia, an overseas country of the F ...

group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory (

Papeete Papeete ( Tahitian: ''Papeete'', pronounced ) is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subd ...

). Although not an integral part of its territory,

Clipperton Island Clipperton Island ( or ; ) is an uninhabited, coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is from Paris, France, from Papeete, Tahiti, and from Mexico. It is an overseas state private property of France under direct authority of the Minis ...

was administered from French Polynesia until 2007.

General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English country name:

* Official English country name: The French Overseas Collectivity of

* Common

endonym An endonym (from Greek: , 'inner' + , 'name'; also known as autonym) is a common, ''native'' name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, language or dialect, meaning that it is used inside that particular place, group, ...

(s): Polynésie française (French), Pōrīnetia farāni (Tahitian), Fenua mā’ohi (Tahitian) * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s):

French Polynesian )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of Frenc ...

Demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...

(s): *

Etymology Etymology () The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the form of words ...

: Name of French Polynesia *

ISO country codes ISO 3166-1 (''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes'') is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It ...

: PF, PYF, 258 *

ISO region codes ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The ...

: See ISO 3166-2:PF *

Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, p ...

country code top-level domain A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory identified with a country code. All ASCII ccTLD identifiers are two letters long, and all ...

.pf .pf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for French Polynesia. The name ''pf'' derived from the French name of '. A local contact has to be appointed to register a domain name under .pf. The only 2nd level domain available for p ...

Geography of French Polynesia

Geography of French Polynesia French Polynesia is located in Oceania. It is a group of six archipelagos in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between South America and Australia. Its area is about 4,167 km2 (around 130 islands), of which 3,827 km2 is land and ...

* French Polynesia is: a territory of France * Location: ** Southern Hemisphere and

Eastern Hemisphere The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth which is east of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and west of the antimeridian (which crosses the Pacific Ocean and relatively little land from pole ...

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the conti ...

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Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million ...

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Time zone A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it ...

s: *** Gambier Islands – UTC-09 ***

Marquesas Islands The Marquesas Islands (; french: Îles Marquises or ' or '; Marquesan: ' (North Marquesan) and ' ( South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in ...

- UTC-09:30 *** Rest of French Polynesia – UTC-10 ** Extreme points of French Polynesia *** High:

Mont Orohena Mont Orohena is a mountain located in the South Pacific, on the island of Tahiti. With an elevation of above sea level, it is the highest point of French Polynesia. Mont Orohena is an extinct volcano. See also * List of Ultras of Oceania Ref ...

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0 m ** Land boundaries: ''none'' ** Coastline: 2,525 km * Population of French Polynesia: 259,596 (August 20, 2007) - —th most populous country * * Area of French Polynesia: 4,167 km² * Atlas of French Polynesia

Environment of French Polynesia

* Climate of French Polynesia * Renewable energy in French Polynesia * Geology of French Polynesia * Protected areas of French Polynesia ** Biosphere reserves in French Polynesia ** National parks of French Polynesia * Wildlife of French Polynesia ** Fauna of French Polynesia *** Birds of French Polynesia *** Mammals of French Polynesia

Natural geographic features of French Polynesia

* Atolls of French Polynesia * Fjords of French Polynesia * Islands of French Polynesia * Lakes of French Polynesia * Mountains of French Polynesia ** Volcanoes in French Polynesia *

Rivers of French Polynesia A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of ...

Waterfalls of French Polynesia A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in sever ...

* Valleys of French Polynesia * World Heritage Sites in French Polynesia **

Taputapuatea marae Marae Taputapuatea is a large marae complex at Opoa in Taputapuatea, on the south eastern coast of Raiatea. The site features a number of marae and other stone structures and was once considered the central temple and religious center of Eastern ...

Regions of French Polynesia

Ecoregions of French Polynesia

List of ecoregions in French Polynesia

Administrative divisions of French Polynesia

Administrative divisions of French Polynesia In French Polynesia, there are two levels of administrative divisions: five administrative subdivisions (french: subdivisions administratives) and 48 communes.Provinces of French Polynesia ** Districts of French Polynesia *** Municipalities of French Polynesia

= Provinces of French Polynesia

= Districts of French Polynesia

= Municipalities of French Polynesia

= Municipalities of French Polynesia * Capital of French Polynesia: Papeete * Cities of French Polynesia

Demography of French Polynesia

Demographics of French Polynesia This article is about the demographic features of the population of French Polynesia, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. B ...

Government and politics of French Polynesia

Politics of French Polynesia Politics of French Polynesia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French overseas collectivity, whereby the President of French Polynesia is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power i ...

* Form of government:

parliamentary A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ...

representative democratic French

* Capital of French Polynesia: Papeete * Elections in French Polynesia * Political parties in French Polynesia

Branches of the government of French Polynesia

Government of French Polynesia

Executive branch of the government of French Polynesia

Head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

President of French Polynesia , flag = , flagsize = , flagcaption = , insignia = Coat of arms of French Polynesia.svg , insigniasize = , insigniacaption = Coat of arms of French ...

, *

Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...

: Prime Minister of French Polynesia, * Cabinet of French Polynesia

Legislative branch of the government of French Polynesia

* Parliament of French Polynesia ( bicameral) **

Upper house An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restric ...

: Senate of French Polynesia ** Lower house: House of Commons of French Polynesia

Judicial branch of the government of French Polynesia

Court system of French Polynesia * Supreme Court of French Polynesia

Foreign relations of French Polynesia

Foreign relations of French Polynesia * Diplomatic missions in French Polynesia * Diplomatic missions of French Polynesia

International organization membership

The government of French Polynesia is a member of: *'' Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc'' (FZ) *

International Trade Union Confederation The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); german: Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund (IGB), link=no; es, Confederación Sindical Internacional (CSI), link=no. is the world's largest trade union federation. History The federation w ...

(ITUC) * Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (associate member) *

Secretariat of the Pacific Community The Pacific Community (PC), formerly the South Pacific Commission (SPC), is an international development organisation governed by 27 members, including 22 Pacific island countries and territories. The organisation's headquarters are in Nouméa, ...

(SPC) *

Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to ...

(UPU) *

World Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. The WMO originated from the Intern ...

(WMO)

Law and order in French Polynesia

Law of French Polynesia * Constitution of French Polynesia * Crime in French Polynesia * Human rights in French Polynesia ** LGBT rights in French Polynesia ** Freedom of religion in French Polynesia * Law enforcement in French Polynesia

Military of French Polynesia

Military of French Polynesia * Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** Ministry of Defence of French Polynesia * Forces ** Army of French Polynesia ** Navy of French Polynesia ** Air Force of French Polynesia ** Special forces of French Polynesia * Military history of French Polynesia * Military ranks of French Polynesia

Local government in French Polynesia

History of French Polynesia

History of French Polynesia * Timeline of the history of French Polynesia * Current events of French Polynesia * Military history of French Polynesia

Culture of French Polynesia

Culture of French Polynesia * Architecture of French Polynesia * Cuisine of French Polynesia * Festivals in French Polynesia *

Languages of French Polynesia This article is about the demographic features of the population of French Polynesia, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. B ...

* Media in French Polynesia ** Television in French Polynesia * National symbols of French Polynesia ** Coat of arms of French Polynesia **

Flag of French Polynesia The flag of French Polynesia (french: drapeau de la Polynésie française) is the civil and state flag of the French overseas country French Polynesia. It was adopted in 1984. Description Two red horizontal bands encase a wide white band in a 1 ...

** National anthem of French Polynesia * People of French Polynesia *

Public holidays in French Polynesia This is a list of public holidays in French Polynesia. References {{Oceania topic, Public holidays in Lists of public holidays by country French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_ty ...

* Records of French Polynesia * Religion in French Polynesia ** Christianity in French Polynesia ** Hinduism in French Polynesia ** Islam in French Polynesia ** Judaism in French Polynesia ** Sikhism in French Polynesia * World Heritage Sites in French Polynesia: None

Art in French Polynesia

* Art in French Polynesia * Cinema of French Polynesia * Literature of French Polynesia * Music of French Polynesia * Theatre in French Polynesia

Sports in French Polynesia

Sports in French Polynesia * Football in French Polynesia * Polynesia at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of French Polynesia

Economy of French Polynesia * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 142nd (one hundred and forty second) * Agriculture in French Polynesia * Banking in French Polynesia ** National Bank of French Polynesia * Communications in French Polynesia ** Internet in French Polynesia * Companies of French Polynesia * Currency of French Polynesia:

Franc The franc is any of various units of currency. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription ''francorum rex'' (King of the Franks) used on early French coins and until the 18th centu ...

** ISO 4217: XPF * Energy in French Polynesia ** Energy policy of French Polynesia ** Oil industry in French Polynesia * Mining in French Polynesia * Tourism in French Polynesia **

Visa policy of the French overseas departments and territories Although the Metropolitan France, European portion of France is part of the Schengen Area, its Overseas France, overseas departments, collectivities and other territories apply their own visa policies, which have some additional exemptions or rest ...

* Transport in French Polynesia * French Polynesia Stock Exchange

Education in French Polynesia

Infrastructure of French Polynesia

* Health care in French Polynesia * Transportation in French Polynesia **

Airports in French Polynesia An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfac ...

** Rail transport in French Polynesia ** Roads in French Polynesia

References

External links

; Tourism
Official Tourism Website
; Government
Government of French Polynesia

Presidency of French Polynesia

''Administrative Subdivisions'' of French Polynesia
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