The population of this territory actually numbers more than 188,800 inhabitants, of whom 71% live on Tahiti with 16% of the total population of French Polynesia in Papeete. The Polynesians of the Maori race make up 70% of the population, Asians 4.3%, Europeans 11.5% and 14.2% mixed races.
The official languages are Tahitian and French. English is currently spoken in most tourist locales. |
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Name: French Polynesia |
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Area: 5 million sq km (2,000,000 sq mi) |
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Capital City: Papeete |
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Population: 220,000 |
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Language: Tahiti, French, English |
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Currency: French Pacific Franc (CFP) |
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Time Zone: GMT-10hours |
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Religion: 55% Protestant, 30% Catholic |
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