French Polynesia in the Pacific
Monday, 16 November 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General
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Tahiti – Papeete – Marina Taina © Remi Jouan/cc-by-sa-3.0
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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 - 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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Tahiti Tourismus ,
Wikitravel French Polynesia and
Wikipedia French Polynesia . Learn more about the
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