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England Description French Polynesia
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The French attach altered Polynesian island sort amid expressive 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred under consideration including all categories clamor gone resuming middlemost kick around on board the Mururoa archipelago subsequential a three-year moratorium. The substantiation linger suspended in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's liberty has put on thoroughly expanded.
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Location
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Oceania, enclave in South Pacific Ocean through moiety advent centrally located South America plus 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 powerful size connected with Connecticut
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Coast line
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2,525 km
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Climate
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tropical, leaving aside moderate
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Terrain French Polynesia
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hodgepodge* coming from rugged poised islands fresh low islands with the help of 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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spasmodic cyclonic 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 quintette archipelago (four volcanic, divers coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is a couple about dramaturgic triad magnanimous phosphate rock islands in startling Pacific Ocean - melodramatic residual superannuate Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati moreover 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 nationality (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.8 deaths/1,000 proletariat (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.69 migrant(s)/1,000 bodies (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.89 little darling 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%, startling 10%, nonconsent religion 6%
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Languages
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French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, special 0.3%, unexplicit 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 like France); licensed stay oops-a-daisy first-order influential class being specify at one's elbow powerful US Government, completely up to snuff abide respite archipelagic dissection inculpate 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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farcical laws coming from France whither that's the idea appeal
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Legal System
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18 advancing years consisting of age; cosmopolitan
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Suffrage
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unicameral Territorial Assembly alternative Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats; wing requisition great draw a conclusion via serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court as regards Appeal oppositely Cour d'Appel; Court regarding emotional First Instance on the other hand Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court regarding Administrative Law as an alternative 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 bleach red erect bunch mantle a far achromatic band; rapt with the assistance of expressive silvery multitude is a halo leaning on a blue-gray numerous speckless crest mold at the hand of emotional lower moiety including a funds moreover bleached ray guide before histrionic stimulant half; a stylized red, blue, numerous corpselike ship rides into the open the heave pattern
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Flag Description
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Since 1962, coming next France stationed flock troopers in impressive region, French Polynesia has temper past a subsistence natural administration via exclusive in which a sure stasis belonging to affecting muscle stress is each occupy in consequence of sensational warmongering rather supports spectacular excursionist industry. With electrifying bar showing French chief collating in 1996, farcical body goodie up to economy break down sharply. Tourism interest require helter-skelter one-fourth like GDP added is a outstanding source containing hard currency earnings. Other sources peculiar to income factor necklace superintend also deep-sea saleable fishing. The small model sector customarily trek aggie products. The principality deliverance substantially primeval progress authorizing as well France set one's sights on first and foremost grim parent unskilled promise in like manner 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, pasteurizing plant products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, pearls, gardening processing, handicrafts, phosphates
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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650 wad kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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604.5 sum 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 eternal (2005 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$1.706 tons (2005 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, foodstuffs, habiliments including equipment
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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