Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

AM 5, FM 2, shortwave 0

Radios [time series]

116,000 (1992 est.)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

domestic: NA international: satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones) [time series]

33,200 (1983 est.)

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

7 (in addition, there are 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)

Televisions [time series]

35,000 (1992 est.)

Agricultural products (Agriculture--products) [time series]

coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products

Budget [time series]

revenues: $652 million expenditures: $613 million, including capital expenditures of $155 million (1996)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

1 Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (CFPF) = 100 centimes

Debt - external (Debt--external) [time series]

$NA

Economic aid (Economic aid--recipient) [time series]

$450.4 million (1995)

Economic overview (Economy--overview) [time series]

Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. Tourism accounts for about 20% of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory benefited from a five-year (1994-98) development agreement with France aimed principally at creating new jobs.

Electricity - consumption (Electricity--consumption) [time series]

350 million kWh (1996)

Electricity - exports (Electricity--exports) [time series]

0 kWh (1996)

Electricity - imports (Electricity--imports) [time series]

0 kWh (1996)

Electricity - production (Electricity--production) [time series]

350 million kWh (1996)

Electricity - production by source (Electricity--production by source) [time series]

fossil fuel: 57.14% hydro: 42.86% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (1996)

Exchange rates [time series]

Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (CFPF) per US$1--102.72 (January 1999), 107.25 (1998), 106.11 (1997), 93.00 (1996), 90.75 (1995), 100.94 (1994); note--linked at the rate of 18.18 to the French franc

Exports [time series]

$212 million (f.o.b., 1996)

Exports - commodities (Exports--commodities) [time series]

cultured pearls 53.8%, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat (1992)

Exports - partners (Exports--partners) [time series]

France 33%, US 8.5% (1994)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP) [time series]

purchasing power parity--$2.6 billion (1997 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP--composition by sector) [time series]

agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (1997)

Real GDP per capita (GDP--per capita) [time series]

purchasing power parity?$10,800 (1997 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (GDP--real growth rate) [time series]

NA%

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

Imports [time series]

$860 million (c.i.f., 1996)

Imports - commodities (Imports--commodities) [time series]

fuels, foodstuffs, equipment

Imports - partners (Imports--partners) [time series]

France 44.7%, US 13.9% (1994)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

NA%

Industries [time series]

tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

1.5% (1994)

Labor force [time series]

118,744 (of which 70,044 are employed) (1988)

Labor force - by occupation (Labor force--by occupation) [time series]

agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997)

Population below poverty line [time series]

NA%

Unemployment rate [time series]

15% (1992 est.)

Area [time series]

total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km

Area - comparative (Area--comparative) [time series]

slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut

Climate [time series]

tropical, but moderate

Coastline [time series]

2,525 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m

Environment - current issues (Environment--current issues) [time series]

NA

International environmental agreements (Environment--international agreements) [time series]

party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA

Geographic coordinates [time series]

15 00 S, 140 00 W

Geography - note (Geography--note) [time series]

includes five archipelagoes; 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

Irrigated land [time series]

NA sq km

Land boundaries [time series]

0 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 1% permanent crops: 6% permanent pastures: 5% forests and woodland: 31% other: 57% (1993 est.)

Location [time series]

Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia

Map references [time series]

Oceania

Maritime claims [time series]

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm

Natural hazards [time series]

occasional cyclonic storms in January

Natural resources [time series]

timber, fish, cobalt

Terrain [time series]

mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs

Administrative divisions [time series]

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

Capital [time series]

Papeete

Constitution [time series]

28 September 1958 (French Constitution)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia conventional short form: French Polynesia local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise local short form: Polynesie Francaise

Data code [time series]

FP

Dependency status [time series]

overseas territory of France since 1946

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

none (overseas territory of France)

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

none (overseas territory of France)

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Paul RONCIERE (since NA 1994) head of government: President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 4 April 1991); President of the Territorial Assembly Justin ARAPARI (since 13 May 1996) 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 seven-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

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions

Government type [time series]

NA

Independence [time series]

none (overseas territory of France)

International organization participation [time series]

ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO

Judicial branch [time series]

Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif

Legal system [time series]

based on French system

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 12 May 1996 (next to be held NA 2001) election results: percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 22, Polynesian Liberation Front 10, New Fatherland Party 5, other 4 note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA September 1998); results--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--UC 1; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 25 May--1 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2002); results--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 2

National holiday [time series]

National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

People's Rally for the Republic Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

French Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie

Military - note (Military--note) [time series]

defense is the responsibility of France

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 33% (male 40,422; female 38,913) 15-64 years: 63% (male 78,637; female 72,832) 65 years and over: 4% (male 5,642; female 5,627) (1999 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

22.08 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)

Death rate [time series]

5.06 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)

Ethnic groups [time series]

Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%

Infant mortality rate [time series]

13.59 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

Languages [time series]

French (official), Tahitian (official)

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 72.33 years male: 69.93 years female: 74.85 years (1999 est.)

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 14 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian

Net migration rate [time series]

0.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.)

Population [time series]

242,073 (July 1999 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

1.72% (1999 est.)

Religions [time series]

Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 16%

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

2.64 children born/woman (1999 est.)

Disputes - international (Disputes--international) [time series]

none

Airports [time series]

45 (1998 est.)

Airports - with paved runways (Airports--with paved runways) [time series]

total: 29 over 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 17 under 914 m: 5 (1998 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways (Airports--with unpaved runways) [time series]

total: 16 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 11 (1998 est.)

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

total: 792 km paved: 792 km (1995 est.)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,240 GRT/7,765 DWT ships by type: cargo 1, passenger-cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 1 (1998 est.)

Ports (Ports and harbors) [time series]

Mataura, Papeete, Rikitea, Uturoa

Railways [time series]

0 km