French Polynesia

About French Polynesia

French Polynesia It is an overseas group. To France It is a group of Polynesian archipelagos located in the South Pacific Ocean.

One of its most famous islands is Tahiti In a group Society IslandsTahiti is the most populous island and is home to the territory's capital, Tahiti. Papeete.

Politics:

Although Clipperton Island It is not part of the territory but remained under the administration of French Polynesia until 2007.

In fact, the island groups that make up French Polynesia were not formally united until the establishment of the French protectorate in 1889.

The islands were included in the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories from 1946 to 1947, after France transmitted information on French settlements in Oceania under Article 73 (e) of the Charter of the United Nations.

Area:

The total area of the French Polynesian islands is 4,167 square kilometres (1,622 sq mi) (land: 3,660 km², water: 507 km²) scattered over 2,500,000 square kilometres (965,255 sq mi) of ocean.

There are about 130 islands in it. It consists of six groups of islands, the largest and most populated of which is Tahiti.

Economy:

French Polynesia's GDP in 2006 was US$5.65 billion at market exchange rates, making it the fifth largest economy in Oceania after Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and New Caledonia.

In fact, the per capita GDP was US$21,999 in 2006.

Natural resources include timber, fish, and cobalt. In 2008, French Polynesia's imports were US$2.2 billion and exports were US$0.2 billion. Its largest export is Tahitian black pearl, which accounted for 55% of exports (by value) in 2008.

Population:

On January 1, 2009, the total population was 264,000, up from 259,596 in the official census in August 2007. Of these, 68.6% live on the island of Tahiti alone, with the total population of the capital, Papeete, being 131,695 (2007 census).

Religion:

As for religion, Christianity is the dominant religion in French Polynesia, according to Pew Research Center estimates in 2010, about 99% of the population are Christians. In fact, Islam is considered a minority religion in these islands.