French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France, also designated an overseas country, comprising 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres in the South Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Papeete. Its combined land area across all 121 islands and atolls is about 3,521.2 square kilometres (1,359.5 square miles), and its August 2022 census population was 278,786 residents.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Classification
Territory Status French Polynesia
Sources
1. French Polynesia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Capital: Papeete
Infobox, population
278,786 (August 2022 census)
Infobox, area
3,521.2 km2 (1,359.5 sq mi)
Lead/Geography section, with population and area figures from the infobox
French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France, also designated an overseas country, comprising 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres in the South Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Papeete. Its combined land area across all 121 islands and ato
Introduction
French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country; it is classified as a non-self-governing territory by the United Nations.
On Continent: Australia, Lead section
islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean
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