French Polynesia

French Polynesia country brief

Overview

French Polynesia is a semi-autonomous French territory. The French State oversees certain competencies such as defence, foreign affairs, law and order, monetary policy, certain parts of tertiary education and research. It comprises five archipelagos (Society, Tuamotu, Marquesas, Gambier and Australs). French Polynesia is spread over more than 5.3 million square kilometres, approximately the size of Europe. It is located in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, approximately 6,000 kilometres east of Australia and 7,500 kilometres west of Chile. French Polynesia’s population in 2022 was 283,147.