Places in French Polynesia
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.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
French Polynesia | PF | 4,167.0 km2 | 277,679 people | 66.6 |
Population density | |
66.6 p/km2 (very low) |
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Map of French Polynesia
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Information on French Polynesia
Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
French Polynesia | French Polynesia | PF | Dependent political entity (France) | 5 | Papeete Papeete | Oceania |
Time in French Polynesia
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 8 Dec 2023 - 6:19am (06:19h) | No | Fri, 8 Dec 2023 - 6:19am (06:19h) | UTC -10.0 | Pacific/Tahiti |
Currency in French Polynesia
Currency | Abbreviation |
Franc | XPF |
Languages in French Polynesia
Languages |
French , Tahitian |
Neighbouring countries of French Polynesia
Neighbouring countries |
none |
Telecommunication in French Polynesia
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+689 | .pf |
Latitude & Longitude of French Polynesia
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 15°00'00.0"S (-15.0000000°) | 140°00'00.0"W (-140.0000000°) |
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.Place | No | Population |
Faaa Faaa | 1. | 29,851 |
Papeete Papeete | 2. | 26,357 |
Punaauia Punaauia | 3. | 25,750 |
Pirae Pirae | 4. | 14,475 |
Mahina Mahina | 5. | 14,369 |
Paea Paea | 6. | 12,084 |
Papao Papao | 7. | 10,360 |
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