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Brief History. During the 19th century, France annexed various Polynesian island groups. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing at Fangataufa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The last test was on January 27th, 1996. On January 29th, 1996, France announced it would accede to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, and no longer test nuclear weapons.
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Country Information
Local name: Polynesie Francaise Capital: Papeete Population: 274,578 Government: overseas lands of France; overseas territory of France from 1946-2004 Currency: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) Land size: 4,167 sq km Topography: mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs Typical foods: Major exports: cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat |
Information on the People
Official language: French 61.1%, Polynesian 31.4% Other languages spoken: Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3% Religions: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6% Literacy rate: 98% Male/Female Ratio: 1.02 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 76.1 years Ethnic groups: Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4% Internet users: 61,000 Famous people: |
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