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French Polynesia

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French Polynesia at a glance

Capital: name: Papeete (located on Tahiti) geographic coordinates: 17 32 S, 149 34 W time difference: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name derives from the Tahitian words pape (water) and ete (basket), referring to a place where people came to get water; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20
Population: total: 305,507 (2025 est.) male: 156,084 female: 149,423; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20
Area: total : 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20
Nationality / demonym: noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20
Government: parliamentary democracy (Assembly of French Polynesia); an overseas collectivity of France; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20
Languages: French (official) 73.5%, Tahitian 20.1%, Marquesan 2.6%, Austral languages 1.2%, Paumotu 1%, other 1.6% (2017 est.) major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20

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Dependency or area of special sovereignty

France

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Classification: Dependency or area of special sovereignty; U.S. Department of State, Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty · as of 2026-03-31Federal classification and wording follow the current State Department register.
Sovereignty or administration: France; U.S. Department of State, Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty · as of 2026-03-31
Administrative center: Papeete; U.S. Department of State, Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty · as of 2026-03-31

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Final CIA World Factbook profile

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Introduction1 fields

Background: French Polynesia consists of five archipelagos -- the Austral Islands, the Gambier Islands, the Marquesas Islands, the Society Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago. The Marquesas were first settled around 200 B.C. and the Society Islands around A.D. 300. Raiatea in the Society Islands became a center for religion and culture. Exploration of the other islands emanated from Raiatea, and by 1000, there were small permanent settlements in all the island groups. Ferdinand MAGELLAN was the first European to see the islands of French Polynesia in 1520. In 1767, British explorer Samuel WALLIS was the first European to visit Tahiti, followed by French navigator Louis Antoine de BOUGAINVILLE in 1768 and British explorer James COOK in 1769. King POMARE I united Tahiti and surrounding islands into the Kingdom of Tahiti in 1788. Protestant missionaries arrived in 1797, and POMARE I’s successor converted in the 1810s, along with most Tahitians. In the 1830s, Queen POMARE IV refused to allow French Catholic missionaries to operate, leading France to declare a protectorate over Tahiti and fight the French-Tahitian War of the 1840s in an attempt to annex the islands. In 1880, King POMARE V ceded Tahiti and its possessions to France, changing its status into a colony. France then claimed the Gambier Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago and by 1901 had incorporated all five island groups into its establishments in Oceania. A Tahitian nationalist movement formed in 1940, leading France to grant French citizenship to the islanders in 1946 and change it to an overseas territory. In 1957, the islands’ name was changed to French Polynesia, and the following year, 64% of voters chose to stay part of France when they approved a new constitution. Uninhabited Mururoa Atoll was established as a French nuclear test site in 1962, and tests were conducted between 1966 and 1992 (underground beginning in 1975). France also conducted tests at Fangataufa Atoll, including its last nuclear test in 1996. France granted French Polynesia partial internal autonomy in 1977 and expanded autonomy in 1984. French Polynesia was converted into an overseas collectivity in 2003 and renamed an overseas territory in 2004. Pro-independence politicians won a surprise majority in local elections that same year, but in subsequent elections, they have been relegated to a vocal minority. In 2013, French Polynesia was relisted on the UN List of Non-Self-Governing Territories.; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Geography17 fields

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; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Geographic coordinates: 15 00 S, 140 00 W; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Map references: Oceania; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Area: total : 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Area - comparative: slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Land boundaries: total: 0 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Coastline: 2,525 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Climate: tropical, but moderate; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Terrain: mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Elevation: highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Natural resources: timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Land use: agricultural land: 8.7% (2023 est.) arable land: 0.7% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 7.5% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0.5% (2023 est.) forest: 43.1% (2023 est.) other: 48.3% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Irrigated land: 10 sq km (2012); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Population distribution: the majority of the population lives in the Society Islands, one of five archipelagos that includes the most populous island, Tahiti, with approximately 70% of the nation's population; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Natural hazards: occasional cyclonic storms in January; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Geography - note: includes five archipelagoes: four volcanic (Iles Gambier, Iles Marquises, Iles Tubuai, Society Islands) and one coral (Archipel des Tuamotu); the Tuamotu Archipelago forms the largest group of atolls in the world -- 78 in total, 48 inhabited; Makatea in the Tuamotu Archipelago is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean -- the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

People and Society24 fields

Population: total: 305,507 (2025 est.) male: 156,084 female: 149,423; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Nationality: noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Ethnic groups: Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Languages: French (official) 73.5%, Tahitian 20.1%, Marquesan 2.6%, Austral languages 1.2%, Paumotu 1%, other 1.6% (2017 est.) major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Religions: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Age structure: 0-14 years: 20.3% (male 31,659/female 30,006) 15-64 years: 68.7% (male 107,162/female 101,228) 65 years and over: 11% (2024 est.) (male 16,317/female 17,168); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: 46 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 29.3 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 16.8 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 6 (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Median age: total: 35.8 years (2025 est.) male: 35 years female: 35.6 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Population growth rate: 0.63% (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Birth rate: 12.7 births/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Death rate: 5.84 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Net migration rate: -0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Population distribution: the majority of the population lives in the Society Islands, one of five archipelagos that includes the most populous island, Tahiti, with approximately 70% of the nation's population; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Urbanization: urban population: 62.3% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Major urban areas - population: 136,000 PAPEETE (capital) (2018); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2024 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Infant mortality rate: total: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 5.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.4 deaths/1,000 live births; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.9 years (2024 est.) male: 76.6 years female: 81.3 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Total fertility rate: 1.78 children born/woman (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Gross reproduction rate: 0.87 (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Drinking water source: total: 100% of population (2022 est.) total: 0% of population (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Physician density: 0.02 physicians/1,000 population (2023); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Sanitation facility access: total: 97% of population (2022 est.) total: 3% of population (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Currently married women (ages 15-49): 66.8% (2017 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Environment6 fields

Environmental issues: sea-level rise; cyclones, storms, and tsunamis producing floods, landslides, erosion, and reef damage; droughts; fresh water scarcity; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Climate: tropical, but moderate; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Land use: agricultural land: 8.7% (2023 est.) arable land: 0.7% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 7.5% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0.5% (2023 est.) forest: 43.1% (2023 est.) other: 48.3% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Urbanization: urban population: 62.3% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Carbon dioxide emissions: 1.01 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 1.01 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually: 147,000 tons (2024 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Government24 fields

Country name: conventional long form: Overseas Lands of French Polynesia conventional short form: French Polynesia local long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynésie française local short form: Polynésie Française former: Establishments in Oceania, French Establishments in Oceania etymology: the term "Polynesia" is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, poly (many) and nesoi (islands), and refers to the more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Government type: parliamentary democracy (Assembly of French Polynesia); an overseas collectivity of France; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Dependency status: overseas country of France note: overseas territory of France from 1946-2003; overseas collectivity of France since 2003, but it is often referred to as an overseas country due to its degree of autonomy; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Capital: name: Papeete (located on Tahiti) geographic coordinates: 17 32 S, 149 34 W time difference: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name derives from the Tahitian words pape (water) and ete (basket), referring to a place where people came to get water; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Administrative divisions: 5 administrative subdivisions (subdivisions administratives, singular - subdivision administrative): Iles Australes (Austral Islands), Iles du Vent (Windward Islands), Iles Marquises (Marquesas Islands), Iles Sous-le-Vent (Leeward Islands), Iles Tuamotu-Gambier note: the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands together make up the Society Islands (Iles de la Société); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Legal system: the laws of France apply; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Constitution: history: 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) amendment process: French constitution amendment procedures apply; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Citizenship: see France; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Executive branch: chief of state: President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Alexander ROCHATTE (since 1 September 2025) head of government: President of French Polynesia Moetai BROTHERSON (since 12 May 2023) cabinet: Council of Ministers approved by the Assembly from a list of its members submitted by the president election/appointment process: French president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; French Polynesia president indirectly elected by Assembly of French Polynesia for a 5-year term (no term limits); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Legislative branch: legislature name: Assembly of French Polynesia (Assemblée de la Polynésie française) legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 57 (directly elected) electoral system: proportional representation scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 4/30/2023 parties elected and seats per party: People's Servant People (38); List of the People (15); I Love Polynesia (3); Rally of the Mahoi People (1) percentage of women in chamber: 49.1% expected date of next election: 2028 note 1: elections held in two rounds; in the second round, 38 members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by a closed-list proportional representation vote; the party receiving the most votes gets an additional 19 seats note 2: French Polynesia indirectly elects 2 senators to the French Senate for 6-year terms with one-half the membership renewed every 3 years and directly elects 3 deputies to the French National Assembly for 5-year terms; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Judicial branch: highest court(s): Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel (composition NA) judge selection and term of office: judges assigned from France for 3 years subordinate courts: Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Première Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif note: appeals beyond the French Polynesia Court of Appeal are heard by the Court of Cassation (in Paris); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Political parties: I Love Polynesia (A here la Porinetia) List of the People (Tapura Huiraatira) People's Servant Party (Tavini Huiraatira) Rally of the Maohi People (Amuitahiraʻa o te Nunaʻa Maohi) (formerly known as Popular Rally (Tahoeraa Huiraatira)); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas lands of France); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy: none (overseas lands of France); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
International organization participation: ITUC (NGOs), PIF, SPC, UPU, WMO; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Independence: none (overseas land of France); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National holiday: Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790) note 1: the local holiday is Internal Autonomy Day, 29 June (1880) note 2: often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, France's national celebration commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on 14 July 1789 and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names for the holiday are la Fête nationale (National Holiday) and le Quatorze Juillet (14th of July); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Flag: description: two horizontal red bands flank a wide white band in a 1:2:1 ratio; centered on the white band is a disk with a blue-and-white wave pattern depicting the sea on the lower half and a gold-and-white ray pattern depicting the sun on the upper half; a stylized red Polynesian canoe on the disk has a crew of five, represented by five stars meaning: the stars symbolize the five island groups; red and white are traditional Polynesian colors note 1: similar to the red-white-red flag of Tahiti, the largest and most populous of the French Polynesian islands, but the Tahitian flag has no emblem on the white band note 2: the flag of France is used for official occasions; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National symbol(s): outrigger canoe, Tahitian gardenia flower (Gardenia taitensis); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National color(s): red, white; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National anthem(s): title: "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" (Long Live Tahiti Nui) lyrics/music: Maeva BOUGES, Irmine TEHEI, Angele TEROROTUA, Johanna NOUVEAU, Patrick AMARU, Louis MAMATUI, and Jean-Pierre CELESTIN (created both the lyrics and music) history: adopted 1993; serves as a local anthem _____ title: "La Marseillaise" (The Song of Marseille) lyrics/music: Claude-Joseph ROUGET de Lisle history: official anthem, as a French territory; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National heritage: total World Heritage Sites: 2 (1 cultural, 1 mixed); note - excerpted from the France entry selected World Heritage Site locales: Taputapuātea (c); Te Henua Enata – The Marquesas Islands (m); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Government - note: French Polynesia has acquired autonomy from France in all areas except those relating to police, monetary policy, tertiary education, immigration, and defense and foreign affairs; the duties of its president are similar to those of the French prime minister; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Economy22 fields

Economic overview: 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; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $6.007 billion (2024 est.) $5.935 billion (2023 est.) $5.892 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2015 dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Real GDP growth rate: 3% (2023 est.) 4.5% (2022 est.) 2.1% (2021 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Real GDP per capita: $23,300 (2024 est.) $22,800 (2023 est.) $20,700 (2022 est.) note: data in 2015 dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
GDP (official exchange rate): $6.563 billion (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 6.4% (2022 est.) 0.5% (2021 est.) -0.1% (2020 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 2.2% (2020 est.) industry: 10.6% (2020 est.) services: 75.9% (2020 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 70.4% (2023 est.) government consumption: 30.5% (2023 est.) investment in fixed capital: 21.7% (2023 est.) investment in inventories: 0% (2023 est.) exports of goods and services: 23.1% (2023 est.) imports of goods and services: -45.6% (2023 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Agricultural products: coconuts, fruits, cassava, sugarcane, pineapples, eggs, tropical fruits, watermelons, tomatoes, pork (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Industries: tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Labor force: 119,100 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Unemployment rate: 11.8% (2024 est.) 11.8% (2023 est.) 11.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total: 36.9% (2024 est.) male: 33.5% (2024 est.) female: 41.5% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Remittances: 9.1% of GDP (2023 est.) 10% of GDP (2022 est.) 9.5% of GDP (2021 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Current account balance: $411.963 million (2016 est.) $291.182 million (2015 est.) $264.32 million (2014 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Exports: $162 million (2021 est.) $94.4 million (2020 est.) $184 million (2019 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Exports - partners: Japan 44%, USA 15%, France 12%, Netherlands 9%, China 5% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Exports - commodities: pearls, fish, aircraft parts, gas turbines, vanilla (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Imports: $1.66 billion (2021 est.) $1.75 billion (2020 est.) $2.24 billion (2019 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Imports - partners: France 26%, China 11%, USA 10%, NZ 7%, Malaysia 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Imports - commodities: cars, packaged medicine, refined petroleum, poultry, broadcasting equipment (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Exchange rates: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 110.306 (2024 est.) 110.347 (2023 est.) 113.474 (2022 est.) 100.88 (2021 est.) 104.711 (2020 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Energy5 fields

Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Electricity: installed generating capacity: 345,000 kW (2023 est.) consumption: 669.5 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 42.663 million kWh (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels: 66% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) hydroelectricity: 27% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Coal: imports: 1 metric tons (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption: 7,000 bbl/day (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Communications6 fields

Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 66,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 334,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Broadcast media: French public overseas broadcaster Réseau Outre-Mer provides 2 TV channels and 1 radio station; 1 government-owned TV station; a small number of privately owned radio stations (2019); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Internet country code: .pf; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Internet users: percent of population: 73% (2017 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 78,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Transportation4 fields

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: F-OH; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Airports: 54 (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Merchant marine: total: 24 (2023) by type: general cargo 14; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Ports: total ports: 6 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 1 very small: 5 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: Atuona, Baie Taiohae, Papeete, Port Rikitea, Uturoa, Vaitape; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Military and Security2 fields

Military and security forces: no regular military forces; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of France, and it maintains a military garrison in French Polynesia (Forces Armées en Polynésie Française, FAPF); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

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