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French Polynesia

Location
Location Description

Oceania, five archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about halfway between South America and Australia

Continent
Oceania
Bordering Countries
None
Independent
No
Parent Country
France
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country has two red horizontal bands flanking a wide white band in a 1:2:1 ratio. Centered on the white band is a disk with a blue-and-white wave pattern depicting the sea on the lower half and a gold-and-white ray pattern depicting the sun on the upper half. A canoe on the disk has a crew of five.

Capital
Papeetē
Language
French
Currency
(franc)
Size
1,609 sq mi (4,167 sq km) — 177th largest
Total Population
279,500 people — 185th largest
Population Density
174 people per sq mi (67.1 people per sq km) — 147th largest

Country Location

Oceania, five archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about halfway between South America and Australia

Country Flag

The flag of this country has two red horizontal bands flanking a wide white band in a 1:2:1 ratio. Centered on the white band is a disk with a blue-and-white wave pattern depicting the sea on the lower half and a gold-and-white ray pattern depicting the sun on the upper half. A canoe on the disk has a crew of five.