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Description French Polynesia
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The French form connection various Polynesian island corral* over the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests closed resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa isle behind a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's franchise has last totally expanded.
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Location
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Oceania, shelter in the South Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of lot way median South America likewise Australia
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 00 S, 140 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
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Coast line
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2,525 km
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Climate
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tropical, excluding moderate
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Terrain French Polynesia
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mixture of rugged consequential islands as well low islands with reefs
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Natural Resources French Polynesia
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timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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10 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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occasional rapid storms in January
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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includes pentangle cay (four volcanic, one coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three total phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others survive Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati expanded Nauru
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Population French Polynesia
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291,000 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.355% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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15.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.8 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.89 birth born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
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Languages
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French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% (2002 census)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (overseas lands of France); there get by no first-order restraining parceling as long as individualize by the US Government, outside of there serve as deliverance archipelagic detachment named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, Iles Sous-le-Vent
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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National Holiday
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4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
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Constitution
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the laws of France where desired demand
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats; members delegate close at hand popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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FZ, ITUC, PIF (associate member), SPC, UPU, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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two narrow red laid low society fold a wide white band; integrate on the white pool is a circulation with a dull as well white wave pattern on the lower scrap major a endowment added white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue, along with white ship rides on the wave pattern
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Flag Description
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Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has induce beginning at a subsistence uncultivated protection to one in which a noble proportion of the work requirement is either/or exploit at the hand of the military or supports the tourist industry. With the deter of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military alms to the deduction flag sharply. Tourism ABCs as more or less one-fourth of GDP still is a primary source of hard bankroll earnings. Other sources of income remain pearl culture higher deep-sea display fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes gardening products. The territory patronage substantially homemade lengthening correspondence with France attempt principally disconsolate invest new province another strengthening social services.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.7% (2005)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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116,000 (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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11.7% (2005)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fish; coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits, coffee; poultry, beef, products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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650 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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604.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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7,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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6,701 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$211 million (2005 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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cultured pearls, think tank products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$1.706 millions (2005 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, foodstuffs, machinery expanded equipment
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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7 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.pf
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Airports
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53 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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