Places in French Polynesia

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Facts and figures about French Polynesia at a glance

French Polynesia is a dependent political entity of France on the continent of Oceania. French Polynesia covers a total area of 4,167.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 277,679 people.

The capital of French Polynesia is Papeete (Papeete) with a population of 26,357 people.

Facts and figures about French Polynesia
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
French PolynesiaPF4,167.0 km2277,679 people66.6

Population density in French Polynesia
Population density
66.6 p/km2 (very low)
Very low population density in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Very low population density

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Map of French Polynesia

Map of French Polynesia

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Information on French Polynesia

Information on French Polynesia
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaPFDependent political entity (France)5 Papeete PapeeteOceania

Time in French Polynesia

Time in French Polynesia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:23am (00:23h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:23am (00:23h)UTC -10.0Pacific/Tahiti

Currency in French Polynesia

Currency in French Polynesia
CurrencyAbbreviation
FrancXPF

Languages in French Polynesia

Languages in French Polynesia
Languages
French , Tahitian

Neighbouring countries of French Polynesia

Neighbouring countries of French Polynesia
Neighbouring countries
none

Telecommunication in French Polynesia

Telecommunication in French Polynesia
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+689.pf

Latitude & Longitude of French Polynesia

Latitude & Longitude of French Polynesia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map15°00'00.0"S (-15.0000000°)140°00'00.0"W (-140.0000000°)

Regions in French Polynesia

Regions in French Polynesia
Regions
There are 5 primary administrative regions in French Polynesia. Have a closer look at the regions in French Polynesia.

Largest places in French Polynesia

There are 7 places in French Polynesia with a population of more than 10,000 people.
Largest places in French Polynesia
PlaceNoPopulation
Faaa Faaa1.29,851
Papeete Papeete2.26,357
Punaauia Punaauia3.25,750
Pirae Pirae4.14,475
Mahina Mahina5.14,369
Paea Paea6.12,084
Papao Papao7.10,360

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External sources of information on French Polynesia

French Polynesia on Wikipedia

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