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 | FRENCH POLYNESIA[Polynésie française] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Polynésie française |
| country code ISO: PF //; - FIPS: FP |
| location: South Pacific Ocean |
| time zone: -10 UT |
| surface (land) area: 3521 sq.km = 1359 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 4167 sq.km = 1609 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 5° S / South: 30° S / East: 132° W / West: 156° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: overseas territory of France since 1958 |
| capital: Papeete |
| administrative division: circonscription (5) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1996): 219,521 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 249,110; and 2001: 235,000 |
| population density: 67 per sq.km = 173 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2% //; - doubling time: years |
| birth rate: 28 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 22 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 71 years (male: 69; female: 74) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 36% //; - 15-59 years: 59% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 65% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 100% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Polynesian 69%; French and other Europeans 12%; Chinese 5%; other 15% |
| languages: French, Tahitian |
| religious affiliation: Protestant 47 - 54%; Roman Catholic 30 - 37% [differences depend on sources used] |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 596 |
| people per hospital bed: 224 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 98% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: CFP franc = 100 centimes |
| annual inflation rate: 1,2% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD 17920 per capita //; - [ppp: 23340] |
| GDP growth: 0,1% |
| income: USD 6000 per capita |
| import: USD 881 per capita //; - export: USD 226 per capita |
| trade: USD 4500 per capita //; - or 38% of GDP |
| trade partners: FR |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 37% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,2 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 7% //; - grass land: 5% //; - wooded area: 31% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 10% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 5% |
| agricultural products: vanilla, citrus fruits, roots & tubers, melons, pineapples, coconuts, cassava, copra |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 10 / goats: 16 / horses: 2 / pigs: 37 / poultry: 100 / sheep: 2 |
| fish catch: 12336 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 7% //; - part of industry in GDP: 15% |
| industrial products: cultured pearls |
| mining products: of no importance |
| CO2 emission per capita: 2,5 |
| services: labour force: 83% //; - part of services in GDP: 80% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1400 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 884 - 940 km //; - of which paved: 42% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 277 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 225 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 488 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 178 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 112 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 2250 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mt. Orohena 2241 m, Mt. Aorai 2066, Mt. Tetufera 1799 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lac Vaihiria |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: there are only some small rivers to drain water from the mountains |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Îles de la Société: 14 islands; Tuamotu: 76; Marquesas: 13; Gambier: 9; îles Australes: 9 |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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