French Polynesia

.pf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for French Polynesia. ...more on Wikipedia about ".pf"

Ahe is an almost entirely-enclosed coral atoll, located in the King George group of the northern Tuamotu Archipelago, just to the southwest of Manihi. Its ring shape is broken by only a single small passage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ahe"

Ahurei, pronounced Ha'urei by residents (where ' denotes a glottal stop) is the chief town of Rapa, and of the Bass Islands of French Polynesia. It is located on the south side of the Baie d'Ahuréi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ahurei"

Akamaru is the 3rd largest island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, at approximately 2.6 km² (1 sq. mile), located approximately 8 km (5 miles) southeast of Mangareva. Akamaru is located at . ...more on Wikipedia about "Akamaru (Island)"

Apataki is a coral atoll in the South Pacific Ocean, and one of the Palliser Islands (a group of atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago) visited by James Cook in 1774. The first European to sight the atoll was a Dutch navigator, Roggeven, in 1722. The main village on it is Niutahi. Territorially, it is part of French Polynesia. It has one airport and a thriving tourist industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apataki"

The Assembly of French Polynesia ( French: Assemblée de la Polynésie française) is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, located at the Place Tarahoi in Papeete, Tahiti. It consists of 57 members who are elected by popular vote and by proportional representation in 6 multi-seat constituencies. The last elections were held on May 23, 2004. The number of seats was changed from 49 seats to 57 seats for the May 23, 2004, election. On February 13, 2005, by-elections for the Assembly in the electoral circumscription of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent) were held (see also French Polynesian legislative election, 2004, Politics of French Polynesia and List of political parties in French Polynesia). The next elections are to be held May 2009. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assembly of French Polynesia"

Atuona, located on Hiva `Oa is the administrative center for the southern Marquesas Islands. It is located on Atuona Bay on the southern coast of the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atuona"

Atuona Bay ( French Baie d'Atuona or Baie Tahauku) is a small inlet on the north shore of Ta‘a ‘Oa (the Bay of Traitors), on the southern coast of Hiva ‘Oa. The bay is traditionally called Vevau in Marquesan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atuona Bay"

Aukena is the 4th largest of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. Aukena is located at , about halfway between Mangareva and Akamaru (Island), or about 5 km (3 miles) southeast of Mangareva. Aukena is approximately 2.5 km (1.5 miles) long and about .5 km (.3 miles) wide, with a total area of .9 km² (.35 sq. mi.). ...more on Wikipedia about "Aukena"

The Austral Islands ( French: Îles Australes or Archipel des Australes) are the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia, sometimes also called the "Tubuai Islands", after one of the main islands. They progress from the uninhabited Îles Maria ( ) in the northwest to the small island of Marotiri ( ) in the southeast. Several of the islands have uninhabited small islets or rocks off their coastlines. The main islands, from northwest to southeast are, Îles Maria, Rimatara ( ), Rurutu ( ), Tubuai ( ), Raevavae or Raivavae ( ), Rapa ( ) and Marotiri, of which Îles Maria and Marotiri are uninhabited (and not capable of sustaining permanent habitation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Austral Islands"

Avatoru is the chief town of Rangiroa, a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. ...more on Wikipedia about "Avatoru"

The Bass Islands ( French: Îles (de) Bass or Îlots (de) Bass) consist primarily of Rapa ( ) and Marotiri ( ). They are usually considered to be the southernmost of the Austral Islands, although this classification is one of geographic and political expediency more so than because of similarities between them and the rest of the Austral Islands. The Bass Islands are the southernmost islands in French Polynesia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bass Islands (French Polynesia)"

Bora Bora ( ) is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, about 260 km northwest of the capital, Papeete. The island is surrounded by a lagoon and a fringing reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano, rising to two peaks, Mt. Pahia, and the highest point, Mount Otemanu, reaching 727 meters (2,385 ft.). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bora Bora"

Calvary Cemetery ( French: Cimetière Calvaire) is the main cemetery in Atuona, Hiva ‘Oa, French Polynesia. It is located on a hillside on the eastern edge of town, overlooking the anchorage on Atuona Bay. ...more on Wikipedia about "Calvary Cemetery, Atuona"

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Telephones - main lines in use: ...more on Wikipedia about "Communications in French Polynesia"

Scouting in French Polynesia, under Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien, was founded in 1986. French Polynesia became an Associate Member of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien"

(Demographics of French Polynesia) Population: ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of French Polynesia"

The Disappointment Islands ( French: Îles du Désappointement) are a small group of coral atolls located in the northeastern part of the Tuamotu Archipelago. The atolls are Tepoto and Napuka. Often included with them is Puka-Puka, 180 miles (300 km) to their southeast. The islands are dry, and not especially conducive to human habitation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Disappointment Islands"

Economy - overview: ...more on Wikipedia about "Economy of French Polynesia"

Faa'a International Airport ( IATA airport code: PPT, ICAO airport code: NTAA) is located near the Faa'a district of Tahiti, approximately 3 miles southwest from Papeete. It is the only airport in French Polynesia serving international flights. Because of limited level terrain, rather than leveling large stretches of sloping agricultural land, the airport is built primarily on reclaimed land on the coral reef just off-shore. ...more on Wikipedia about "Faa'a International Airport"

Fangataufa (Fangatafoa) ( .) is a small, low, narrow, coral atoll, protected by a barrier reef in the Tuamotu Archipelago. Along with its neighboring atoll, Moruroa, it has been the site of approximately 200 nuclear bomb tests. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fangataufa"

Fatu Hiva, sometimes Fatu Iva (formerly Isla Magdalena in Spanish) is the southernmost of the Marquesas Islands. With Motu Nao as its closest neighbor, it is also the most isolated of the inhabited islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fatu Hiva"

Fatu Huku is a small island in the Marquesas Islands, nearly halfway between Hiva ‘Oa and Nuku Hiva. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fatu Huku"

The flag of French Polynesia was adopted in 1984. The red and white colours have been adopted from historic Tahiti flags. A pirogue is depicted in the central disc over a stylised emblem of sun and sea; this is very similar to other flags in this area, for example Kiribati. In some versions of this flag, five figures representing the peoples of the island group are included in the design. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of French Polynesia"

While this flag has not officially been adopted, it was first raised on December 14, 1980, upon the opening of the airport on Nuku Hiva, and has been regularly used since 1994. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flags of the Marquesas Islands"

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