The flag of French Polynesia has two red horizontal bands flanking 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 canoe on the disk has a crew of five.
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French Polynesia

French Polynesia

Papeetē
Oceania
Polynesia
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Population

279.5K

Area

4,167 km²

Region

Polynesia

Timezone

UTC-10:00, UTC-09:30 +1 more

Currency

CFP franc (₣)

Languages

French

Capital

Papeetē

UN Member

No

About French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a country located in Polynesia. Its capital city is Papeetē. With a population of 279.5K and a total area of 4,167 km², it is a country in Oceania.

Population of French Polynesia

Total Population

279.5K

Population Density

67.1 people/km²

Demonym

French Polynesian (male) / French Polynesian (female)

Geography of French Polynesia

Total Area

4,167 km²

Region / Subregion

Oceania / Polynesia

Coordinates

-17.6797°, -149.4068°

Continents

Oceania

Landlocked

No

Timezones

UTC-10:00, UTC-09:30, UTC-09:00

Economy of French Polynesia

Currencies

CFP franc (XPF)

Government of French Polynesia

Capital

Papeetē

UN Member

No

Status

officially-assigned

Independent

No

Languages Spoken in French Polynesia

French

Additional Information

Top-Level Domain

.pf

Calling Code

+689

Driving Side

N/A

FIFA Code

N/A

ISO Codes

PF / PYF

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