Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/83.txt

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{bigtext=150,120,"French Polynesia"}
{4}(overseas territory of France)



{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of French Polynesia, click {z,"-161.352987,-22.719891,-143.429391,-9.115793",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South
America to Australia

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls)
{3}land area:{4} 3,660 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 2,525 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} tropical, but moderate

{2}Terrain:{4} mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
{3}lowest point:{4} Pacific Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mount Orohena 2,241 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} timber, fish, cobalt

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 1%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 19%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 5%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 31%
{3}other:{4} 44%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA

{2}natural hazards:{4} occasional cyclonic storms in January

{2}international agreements:{4} NA

{2}Geographic note:{4} includes five archipelagoes; Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three
great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in
Kiribati and Nauru


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 224,911 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 35% (male 40,450; female 39,038)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 61% (male 70,506; female 65,620)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 4% (male 4,636; female 4,661) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 2.19% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 27.15 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 5.27 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.04 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1.07 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 1 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 1.06 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 14.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 70.94 years
{3}male:{4} 68.49 years
{3}female:{4} 73.5 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 3.26 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} French Polynesian(s)
{3}adjective:{4} French Polynesian

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%

{2}Religions:{4} Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 16%

{2}Languages:{4} French (official), Tahitian (official)

{2}Literacy:{4} age 14 and over can read and write, but definition of literacy not available (1977 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 98%
{3}male:{4} 98%
{3}female:{4} 98%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Territory of French Polynesia
{3}conventional short form:{4} French Polynesia
{3}local long form:{4} Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
{3}local short form:{4} Polynesie Francaise

{2}Type of government:{4} overseas territory of France since 1946

{2}Capital:{4} Papeete

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative
divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipel
des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent
{3}note:{4} Clipperton Island is administered by France from French Polynesia

{2}Independence:{4} none (overseas territory of France)

{2}National holiday:{4} National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

{2}Constitution:{4} 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)

{2}Legal system:{4} based on French system

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} President (of France) Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995); represented by High
Commissioner of the Republic Paul RONCIERE (since 8 August 1994) who was appointed by the
French Ministry of Interior
{3}head of government:{4} President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia Gaston
FLOSSE (since 4 April 1991); President of the Territorial Assembly Tinomana EBB (since NA)
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for
approval by them to serve as ministers

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
Territorial Assembly: elections last held 17 March 1991 (next to be held NA March 1996); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (41 total) People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 18,
Polynesian Union Party 12, New Fatherland Party 7, other 4
French Senate: elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA September 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1 total) party NA
French National Assembly: elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA March
1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (2 total) People's Rally for the Republic
(Gaullist) 2

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Court of Appeal; Court of the First Instance; Court of Administrative Law

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} People's Rally for the Republic (Tahoeraa Huiraatira), Gaston
FLOSSE; Polynesian Union Party (includes Te Tiarama and Here Ai'a Party), Jean JUVENTIN;
New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api), Emile VERNAUDON; Independent Party (Ia Mana Te Nunaa),
Jacques DROLLET; Te Aratia Ote Nunaa, Tinomana EBB; Haere i Mua, Alexandre LEONTIEFF;
other small parties

{2}International organization participation:{4} ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4} none (overseas territory of France)

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} none (overseas territory of France)

{2}Flag:{4} two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a
disk with blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the
upper half; a stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used
for official occasions


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French
Polynesia has changed from a subsistence economy to one in which a high proportion of the work
force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. Tourism accounts for
about 20% of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. The territory will continue
to benefit from a five-year (1994-98) development agreement with France aimed principally at
creating new jobs.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $1.76 billion (1995 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $8,000 (1995 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 4%
{3}industry:{4} 18%
{3}services:{4} 78% (1992 est.)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 1.5% (1994)

{2}Labor force:{4} 76,630 employed (1988)
{3}by occupation:{4} agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1992 est.)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} NA%

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $686 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $884 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1989)

{2}Industries:{4} tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 75,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 334 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 1,189 kWh (1994)

{2}Agriculture:{4} coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products

{2}Exports:{4} $230 million (f.o.b., 1994)
{3}commodities:{4} cultured pearls 41.6%, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat
(1992)
{3}partners:{4} France 34%, US 10% (1992)

{2}Imports:{4} $912 million (c.i.f., 1994)
{3}commodities:{4} fuels, foodstuffs, equipment
{3}partners:{4} ECE 64% (France 45.4%), US 13.6%, Australia 6.9%, NZ 5.8%, Japan 5% (1992)

{2}External debt:{4} $NA

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 CFP franc (CFPF) = 100 centimes

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (CFPF) per US$1 - 91.00 (January
1996), 90.75 (1995), 100.94 (1994), 102.96 (1993), 96.24 (1992), 102.57 (1991); note - linked at
the rate of 18.18 to the French franc

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4} 0 km

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 792 km
{3}paved:{4} 792 km (1995 est.)

{2}Ports:{4} Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa

{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,127 GRT/6,710 DWT
{3}ships by type:{4} passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 1 (1995 est.)

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 41
{3}with paved runways over 3,047 m:{4} 2
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 5
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 13
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 15
{3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 6 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 33,200 (1983 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} NA
{3}international:{4} satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 5, FM 2, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} 116,000 (1992 est.)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 6

{2}Televisions:{4} 35,000 (1992 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} French Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of France