French Polynesia Cities with Hotels

    French Polynesia (French Polynésie Française), overseas territory of France, consisting of several groups of small islands scattered over a wide area of the eastern South Pacific Ocean. The territory has a total land area of 3521 sq km (1359 sq mi).
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All Countries > French Polynesia

• Arue, Tahiti
• Bora Bora
• Faa'a
• Maharepa
• Moorea
• Papeete
• Punaauia
• Rangiroa
• Tahiti
• Vaitape

    French Polynesia is divided into five archipelagos: the Society Islands, composed of the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands; the Tuamotu Archipelago; the Gambier Islands; the Austral Islands; and the Marquesas Islands. Clipperton Island, an uninhabited atoll, south of the coast of Mexico, is also part of the territory. The population is primarily Polynesian, with minorities of Chinese and Europeans. French is the official language, but various Polynesian languages are generally spoken. The principal island is Tahiti; its chief town, Papeete (population, 1988, 23,555), is the capital of the territory. Copra, vanilla, and cultured pearls are the leading exports. Subsistence activities include fishing and the culture of tropical fruits. Tourism, a growing business, is very important to the economy.
    The islands were annexed by France beginning in the 1840s. In 1958 a plebiscite was held, the islands voting for the status of an overseas territory within the French Community. The territory is governed by a 41-member territorial assembly, elected by universal adult suffrage, and is represented in both houses of the French National Assembly. The islands were given increased autonomy in 1977. Population (1988) 188,814.

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