French Polynesia
French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the South Pacific Ocean. French Polynesia is associated with the European Union as an overseas country and territory (OCT). The total land area of French Polynesia is , with a population of 278,786 (Aug. 2022 census) of which at least 205,000 live in the Society Islands and the remaining population lives in the rest of the archipelago.French Polynesia is divided into five island groups: the Austral Islands; the Gambier Islands; the Marquesas Islands; the Society Islands (comprising the Leeward and Windward Islands); and the Tuamotus. Among its 121 islands and atolls, 75 were inhabited at the 2017 census. Tahiti, which is in the Society Islands group, is the most populous island, being home to nearly 69% of the population of French Polynesia . Papeete, located on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia. Although not an integral part of its territory, Clipperton Island was administered from French Polynesia until 2007.
Hundreds of years after the Great Polynesian Migration, European explorers began traveling through the region, visiting the islands of French Polynesia on several occasions. Traders and whaling ships also visited. In 1842, the French took over the islands and established a French protectorate that they called '''' (EFO) (French Establishments/Settlements of Oceania).
In 1946, the EFO became an overseas territory under the constitution of the French Fourth Republic, and Polynesians were granted the right to vote through citizenship. In 1957, the territory was renamed French Polynesia. In 1983, it became a member of the Pacific Community, a regional development organization. Since 28 March 2003, French Polynesia has been an overseas collectivity of the French Republic under the constitutional revision of article 74, and later gained, with law 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, an administrative autonomy, two symbolic manifestations of which are the title of the President of French Polynesia and its additional designation as an overseas country. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Published 1867Papeete : Imprimerie du gouvernement, 1867.1 online resource (xxiv, 454 pages)“...French Polynesia...”
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2Published 1961Papeete : Imprimerie officielle, 1961.1 online resource (24 pages)“...French Polynesia...”
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3Published 2002Papeete, Tahiti : Imprimerie officielle, [2002]1 online resource (48 pages)“...French Polynesia...”
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4Published 1970[Papeete] : Imprimerie officielle, [197-?]1 online resource (51 pages)“...French Polynesia...”
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5Published 1969Washington, D.C. : National Archives, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration, 1969.5 microfilm reels ; 35 cm.“...United States. Consulate (Tahiti, French Polynesia : Island)...”