French Polynesia Country Profile French Polynesia Flag - French Polynesia Maps - Latest French Polynesia NewsSource: CIA World Factbook
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Background:
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The Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam. China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. The islands are claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
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Location:
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Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines
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Geographic coordinates:
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16 30 N, 112 00 E
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Map references:
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Southeast Asia
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Area:
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total: NA sq km
land: NA sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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NA
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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518 km
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Maritime claims:
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NA
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Climate:
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tropical
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Terrain:
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mostly low and flat
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
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Natural resources:
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none
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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typhoons
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group
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Population:
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no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are scattered Chinese garrisons
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Paracel Islands
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Economy - overview:
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China announced plans in 1997 to open the islands for tourism.
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Ports and harbors:
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small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island being expanded
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Airports:
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1 (2004 est.)
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
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Military - note:
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occupied by China
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Disputes - international:
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occupied by China, also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam
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French Polynesia Data Profile
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| Year |
1999 |
2002 |
2003 |
| People |
| Population, total |
231.4 thousand |
239.8 thousand |
243.0 thousand |
| Population growth (annual %) |
1.6 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
| Life expectancy (years) |
.. |
73.7 |
73.9 |
| Fertility rate (births per woman) |
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2.5 |
2.5 |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Environment |
| Surface area (sq. km) |
4,000.0 |
4,000.0 |
4,000.0 |
| Forests (1,000 sq. km) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Deforestation (avearge annual % 1990-2000) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) |
2.3 |
.. |
.. |
| Access to improved water source (% of total pop.) |
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100.0 |
.. |
| Access to improved sanitation (% of urban pop.) |
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99.0 |
.. |
| Economy |
| GNI, Atlas method (current US$) |
3.8 billion |
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.. |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) |
16,510.0 |
.. |
.. |
| GDP (current $) |
3.8 billion |
.. |
.. |
| GDP growth (annual %) |
4.0 |
.. |
.. |
| GDP implicit price deflator (annual % growth) |
0.9 |
.. |
.. |
| Value added in agriculture (% of GDP) |
4.5 |
.. |
.. |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
5.0 |
.. |
.. |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
24.2 |
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.. |
| Technology and infrastructure |
| Fixed lines and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people) |
323.3 |
580.4 |
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| Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes) |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Personal computers (per 1,000 people) |
224.0 |
285.1 |
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| Internet users (per 1,000 people) |
34.9 |
81.5 |
140.0 |
| Trade and finance |
| Trade in goods as a share of GDP (%) |
31.1 |
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.. |
| High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) |
13.7 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
| Aid per capita (current US$) |
1,518.9 |
1,744.7 |
2,134.1 |
| Source: World Bank
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