General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Official Name (Native) TERRITOIRE DE LA POLYNESIE FRANCAISE ( French) Common Name French Polynesia Common Name (Native) Polynésie française ( French) |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | N: -7.90357, S: -27.6536, W: -152.877, E: -134.93 Coordinates of Capital Papeete (-17.539722, -149.5689) Terrain mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | Government Type Nonmetropolitan Territory of France Time zones UTC -9 hours UTC -9:30 hours UTC -10 hours (*French Polynesia covers multiple time zones.) |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Urban Areas ArueFaaaMahinaPaeauPapeetePiraePunaauia Nationality Noun: French Polynesian(s) Adjective: French Polynesian Distribution the majority of the population lives in the Society Islands, one of five archipelagos that includes the most populous island, Tahiti, with approximately 70% of the nation's population Protestant 54%Roman Catholic 30%other 10%no religion 6% |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" (Long Live Tahiti Nui) National Holiday Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790); note - the local holiday is Internal Autonomy Day, 29 June (1880) National Symbols outrigger canoe, Tahitian gardenia flower (Gardenia taitensis) National Colors red, white |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | |