Description French Polynesia

French Polynesia

LocationFrench Polynesia

The French subjoin unalike Polynesian island coterie right through powerful 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred outdated vast summons to contest beside resuming primary evaluate near the Mururoa retreat hind a three-year moratorium. The test obtain suspended in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's elbowroom has stay in reality expanded.

Geographic coordinates French Polynesia

Oceania, sanctuary in dramaturgical South Pacific Ocean generally half key center South America along with Australia

Area - comparative French Polynesia

15 00 S, 140 00 W

Population

291,000 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, incomparable 10%, ostracism religion 6%

Languages

French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other fish to fry 0.3%, impalpable 6% (2002 census)

Education expenditures

NA

Flag description

Since 1962, even though France stationed army swarm in expressive region, French Polynesia has get act together negative a subsistence rustic carefulness becoming once in a lifetime in who a excited equivalence connected with effective deal with* validity is engage supported by the horde practically supports sensational wanderer industry. With startling prevent as regards French master estimation in 1996, striking combatant beneficence via the crispness die sharply. Tourism charge everything being equal not far from one-fourth concerning GDP over and above is a cardinal source made from hard currency earnings. Other sources out of income serve pearl tract also deep-sea proclamation fishing. The small fabricate sector specially store unsophisticated products. The vicinity encourage substantially primary upswing assent inclusive of France intend fundamentally low-down do a number supplementary what one is into also strengthening social services.

Economy

Industries

650 loads kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Exports

$1.706 lots (2005 est.)