French Polynesia Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for French Polynesia visitors and residents.

NAME IN ENGLISH: French Polynesia
NAME IN FRENCH: Polynésie française
NAME IN TAHITIAN: Porinetia Farani)
STATUS: overseas collectivity and overseas country of France
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: French
LOCATION: South Pacific Ocean, about mid-way between California and Australia
CAPITAL CITY: Papeete
LARGEST CITY: Faaa
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr

Island Groups of French Polynesia:
- Austral Islands | Profile |
- Gambier Islands | Profile |
- Marquesas Islands | Profile |
- Society Islands | Profile |
- Tuamotu Islands | Profile |

French Polynesia Islands by Name:
- Bora Bora Island | Society Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Fakarava Island | Tuamoto Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Hiva Oa Island | Marquesas Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Huahine island | Society Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Mangareva island | Gambier Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Maupiti Island | Society Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Moorea Island | Society Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Nuku Hiva Island | Marquesas Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Raiatea Island | Society Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Raivavae Island | Astral Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Rangiroa Island | Tuamoto Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Rurutu Island | Astral Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Tahaa Island | Society Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Tahiti Island | Society Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Tikehau Island | Tuamoto Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Tubuai Island | Astral Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Ua Huka Island | Marquesas Islands | tahititourisme.com |
- Ua Pou island | Marquesas Islands | tahititourisme.com |

Tourism:
- Do It in Oceania: French Polynesia Guide
- tahititourisme.com | tahititourisme.pf
- france.fr - destination - tahiti french polynesia
- wikipedia.org - tourism in french polynesia - category
- wikitravel.org - french polynesia
- wikivoyage.org - french polynesia

Foods:
- tahititourisme.com - discover - culture - polynesian cuisine
- wikipedia.org - french polynesian cuisine - category

Facts
- BBC French Polynesia Country Profile
- World Fact Book French Polynesia Profile
- wikipedia.org - french polynesia - main article
- wikipedia.org - french polynesia - more articles
- wikipedia.org - french polynesia - category
- wikipedia.org - french polynesia - lists
- wikipedia.org - french polynesia - outline

Countries and Territories Closest to French Polynesia:
| Cook Islands | Fiji | Samoa | Tonga |

Bodies of Water Bordering French Polynesia:
- South Pacific Ocean