Full country name: French Polynesia
Area: 5 million sq km, Land area: 3500 sq km (1370 sq mi)
Population: 220,000 (Tahiti pop: 150,000)
Capital city: Papeete
People: 83% Polynesians (Maohis), 12% Europeans, 5% Asians
Languages: Tahitian, French and English
Religion: 55% Protestant, 30% Catholic, 6% Mormon, 2% Seventh-Day Adventist, 2% Buddhist and Confucianist
Government: Overseas territory of the Republic of France
President: Gaston Flosse

GDP: US$2.9 billion
GDP per head: US$13,000
Major industries: Tourism, pearling
Major trading partners: France, USA, Japan and New Zealand