French Polynesia in the Pacific

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Tahiti - Papeete - Marina Taina © Remi Jouan/cc-by-sa-3.0

Tahiti – Papeete – Marina Taina © Remi Jouan/cc-by-sa-3.0

French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic; collectivité d’outre-mer de la République française (COM), sometimes unofficially referred to as an overseas country; pays d’outre-mer (POM). It is composed of 118 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over an expanse of more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean.

French Polynesia is divided into 5 groups of islands: The Society Islands archipelago composed of the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands, the Tuamotu Archipelago, the Gambier Islands, the Marquesas Islands and the Austral Islands. Among its 118 islands and atolls, 67 are inhabited. Tahiti, which is located within the Society Islands, is the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the collectivity, Papeete. Although not an integral part of its territory, Clipperton Island was administered from French Polynesia until 2007.

Society Islands - Bora Bora © makemake/cc-by-sa-3.0 Ua Pou - Hakahau © makemake/cc-by-sa-3.0 Tuamotus - Pearl Farm © flickr.com - clesenne/cc-by-2.0 Society Islands - Hanse Explorer at Raiatea © Remi Jouan/cc-by-sa-3.0 Marquesas Islands - Hiva'Oa - Traitors Bay © Sémhur/cc-by-sa-3.0 Tahiti - Papeete - Marina Taina © Remi Jouan/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Society Islands - Hanse Explorer at Raiatea © Remi Jouan/cc-by-sa-3.0
Following the Great Polynesian Migration, European explorers visited the islands of French Polynesia on several occasions. In 1842, the French took over the islands and established a French protectorate they called Etablissements des français en Océanie (EFO) (French Establishments/Settlements in Oceania). In 1946, the EFOs became an overseas territory under the constitution of the French Fourth Republic, and Polynesians were granted the right to vote through citizenship. In 1957, the EFOs were renamed French Polynesia. Since 28 March 2003, French Polynesia has been an overseas collectivity of the French Republic under the constitutional revision of article 74, and later gained, with law 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, an administrative autonomy; two symbolic manifestations of which are the title of the President of French Polynesia and its additional designation as an overseas country.

French Polynesia has a moderately developed economy, which is dependent on imported goods, tourism, and the financial assistance of mainland France. Tourist facilities are well developed and are available on the major islands. Also, as the noni fruit from these islands is discovered for its medicinal uses, people have been able to find jobs related to this agricultural industry. The major export of French Polynesia is their famous black Tahitian pearls which account for 55% of exports.

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