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Background: The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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Common Name: French Polynesia
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Local Official Name: Polynesie Francaise
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Abbreviated Name: Territory of French Polynesia
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Official Name: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
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Official Script Name: French Polynesia
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Local Common Name: French Polynesia
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Former Name: French Colony of Oceania
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Territory of: France
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Head of State: President Jacques CHIRAC of France
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Government Type: NA
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Independence: none (overseas territory of France)
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Constitution: 1958 September 28 (French Constitution)
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National Holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July
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International Organization Participation: FZ, ICFTU, PIF (observer), SPC, UPU, WMO
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Administrative Divisions: none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent
note: Clipperton Island is administered by France from French Polynesia
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Dependent Areas: overseas lands of France; overseas territory of France from 1946-2004
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Legal System: based on French system
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Suffrage: 18 years
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches: Executive Branch:
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Anne BOQUET (since September 2005)
head of government: President of French Polynesia Oscar TEMARU (since 3 March 2005); President of the Territorial Assembly Antony GEROS (since 9 May 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers
elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the territorial government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly for five-year terms (no term limits)
Legislative Branch:
unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats - changed from 49 seats for May 2004 election; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 23 May 2004 (next to be held May 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 28, Union for Democracy 27, New Star 1, This Country is Yours 1; after by-elections of 13 February 2005 seating was as follows: People's Rally for the Republic 27, Union for Democracy 27, and Alliance for a New Democracy 3
note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on 27 September 1998 (next to be held September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP/RPR 1, UMP 1
Judicial Branch:
Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif
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Party Leaders: Alliance for a New Democracy or ADN [Nicole BOUTEAU and Philip SCHYLE](includes the parties The New Star and This Country is Yours); Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile VERNAUDON]; People's Rally for the Republic of Polynesia or RPR (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; Union for Democracy or UPD [Oscar TEMARU]
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International Disputes: NA
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Illicit Drugs: NA
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Location of French Polynesia: Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
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Continent: Australia
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Land Area Total: 4,167 sq km
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Region: South Pacific Oceania |
Land Area Land: 3,660 sq km
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Capitol City: Papeete
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Land Area Water: 507 sq km
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Current: -10
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Latitude: 015 00 S
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Border Boundary Land: 0 km
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Longitude: 140 00 W
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Border Boundary Coastline: 2,525 km
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Arable Land: 0.75 %
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Pastures: 0.00 %
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Crops: 5.50 %
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Woodlands and Forests: 0.00
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Highest Elevation: 2,241 m
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Location: Mont Orohena
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Lowest Elevation: 0 m
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Location: Pacific Ocean
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Largest City in French Polynesia:
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Largest City Population: 0
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Threatened Species: 0
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Environmental Issues: NA
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Environmental Agreements: NA
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Irrigated Land: 0
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Bordering Countries: NA
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Natural Resources: timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
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Geographical Terrain: mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
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Comparative Area of French Polynesia: slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
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French Polynesia's Geography: includes five archipelagoes (4 volcanic, 1 coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru
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Click Here for detailed information about the weather conditions in French Polynesia.
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General Climate: tropical, but moderate
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Natural Hazards: occasional cyclonic storms in January
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Economic Overview: Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory benefits substantially from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.
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GDP: $4,580,000,000 USD
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Currency: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc
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GDP per Capita: $17,500 USD
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Currency Code: XPF
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GDP Growth Rate: 0.00 %
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One $USD Equals: %fincurrencyequals% XPF
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Currency Exchange Rate History: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 95.89 (2005), 96.04 (2004), 105.66 (2003), 126.71 (2002), 133.26 (2001)
note: pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro
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GDP of Agriculture: 3.10 %
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GDP of Industry: 19.00 %
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GDP of Services: 76.90 % |
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Inflation Rate: 1.50 % |
Population in Poverty: 0.00 %
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Unemployment Rate: 11.80 %
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Tourism: 0.00 visitors each year
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Consumption by lowest 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Revenue in USD: $865,000,000 USD
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Consumption by upper 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Expenditures in USD: $644,100,000 USD
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Electricity Production: 493,700,000 kWh
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Electricity Exports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Consumption: 459,200,000 kWh
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Electricity Imports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Production by Source:
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Fossil Fuel Electricity Production: 53.92%
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Nuclear Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Hydro Electricity Production: 46.08%
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Other Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Oil Production: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m
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Oil Consumption: 4,800 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m
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Oil Exports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Exports: 0 cu m
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Oil Imports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Imports: 0 cu m
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Proven Oil Reserves: 0 barrels
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Proven Natural Gas Reserves: 0 cu m
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External Debt: $0 USD |
Received in economic aid: $580,000,000 USD
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Donated in economic aid: $0 USD
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Agricultural Products: coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products
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Primary Industries: tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates
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Industrial Growth Rate: 0.00 %
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Import Amount in USD: $1,076,000,000 USD - fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment
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Import Partners: France 52.7%, Singapore 14.9%, NZ 6.8%, US 6.6%
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Export Amount in USD: $211,000,000 USD - cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat
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Export Partners: France 46.3%, Japan 20.8%, Niger 12.8%, US 12.5%
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GINI Index: 0.00%
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Labor Force Number of People: 65,870
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Labor Force by Occupations: agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68%
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Radio Broadcast Stations: 18 |
Number of People with Radios: 128,000 |
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Television Broadcast Stations: 7 |
Number of People with Televisions: 40,000 |
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Number of People with Mainline Telephones: 53,400 |
Number of People with Mobile Phones: 87,000 |
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Internet Service Providers: 14,047 |
Internet Users: 55,000 |
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Internet Country Code: .pf |
Newspapers: 0 |
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Two Letter Country Code: FP |
Weights and Measures: |
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Phone Country Code: 689 |
Electricity Voltage: Volts |
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Telephone Systems: general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
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Highways: 1,735 km |
Railways: 0 km
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Gas And Oil Pipelines: 0 km |
Waterways: 0 km
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Airports: 39 |
Heliports: 1
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Motor Vehicles: 0 per 1,000 people |
CO2 Emissions: 0 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Per capita CO2 emissions: 0.00 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Merchant Marines: total: 13 ships (1000 GRT or over) 23,684 GRT/17,291 DWT
by type: cargo 4, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 5, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned: 1 (France 1)
registered in other countries: 2 (Wallis and Futuna 2)
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Ports and Harbors: Papeete
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Population: 274,578 people type - nationality |
Birth Rate: 16.68 births per 1,000 people |
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Population Density: 0.00 people per sq km |
Death Rate: 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people |
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Population Growth: 1.48% per year |
Fertility Rate per Women: 2.01 babies born per woman |
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Population Male 0-14: 26,541 |
Population Female 0-14: 34,999 |
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Population Male 15-64: 96,769 |
Population Female 15-64: 89,593 |
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Population Male 65+: 8,428 |
Population Female 65+: 8,248 |
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Population 0-14: 26.10% |
Literacy Rate: 98.00% |
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Population 15-64: 67.90% |
Literacy rate of Males: 98.00% |
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Population 65+: 6.10% |
Literacy rate of Females: 98.00% |
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Population that is Male: 5.50
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Population that is Female: 47.50% |
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Life expectancy at birth in years: 76.10 years |
Infant mortality rate - baby deaths per 1000 births: 8.29 Babies die per 1,000 births |
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Life expectancy at birth for Males: 73.69 years |
Life expectancy at birth for Females: 78.63 years |
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Rate of AIDS/HIV infection: 0.00%
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Number of people living with AIDS or HIV: 0
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Number of people who died of AIDS: 0 |
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Disease Risk:
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Diseases:
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Net Migration Rate per 1,000 people: 2.85
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Nationality: FRENCH POLYNESIAN
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Ethnic Groups: Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
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Primary Language: French
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Other Languages: French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6%
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Primary Religion: Protestant
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Other Religions: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
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Branches: no regular military forces; Gendarmerie and National Police Force
Note: defense is the responsibility of France
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Manpower Fit to Serve: NA years
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Manpower Available: 69,679 People
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Manpower Fit to Serve: 55,305 People
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Amount of Manpower Available each Year: 2,747 People per year
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Expenditures: $0 USD per year
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Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 0.00
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Note: Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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