🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, five archipelagoes (Archipel des Tuamotu, Iles Gambier, Iles Marquises, Iles Tubuai, Society Islands) in the South Pacific Ocean about halfway between South America and Australia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
4,167 km²
Land Area
3,827 km²
Water Area
340 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
2,525 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Climate: tropical, but moderate
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
303,540
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.66%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
35.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
13 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.8 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
small, territorial-island tourism-based economy; large French financing; lower EU import duties; Pacific Islands Forum member; fairly resilient from COVID-19; oil-dependent infrastructure
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$6.01 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$6.56 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$23,300
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
2.2%
Industry
10.6%
Services
75.9%
Major Industries
tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy (Assembly of French Polynesia); an overseas collectivity of France
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.02 per 1,000
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2
Notable Sites
- Taputapuātea
- Te Henua Enata – The Marquesas Islands