French Polynesia
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French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. French Polynesia is associated with the European Union as an overseas country and territory (OCT). The total land area of French Polynesia is 3,521 square kilometres (1,359 sq mi), with a population of 282,596 as of September 2025 of which at least 205,000 live in the Society Islands and the remaining population lives in the rest of the archipelago.
About French Polynesia
Largest cities
Faaa
29,851
Papeete
26,357
Punaauia
25,750
Pirae
14,475
Mahina
14,369
Paea
12,084
Papao
10,360
Arue
9,458
Vaitoare
5,946
Afaahiti
5,186
Vaitape
4,927
Otutara
4,609
Paopao
4,221
Taunoa
4,131
Haapiti
3,959
Uturoa
3,668
Afareaitu
3,213
Tohautu
2,842
Tiarei
2,795
Vairao
2,423
Tautira
2,293
Teavaro
2,289
Faanui
2,061
Pueu
1,968
Papetoai
1,964
Tevaitoa
1,851
Hitiaa
1,826
Atuona
1,762
Faone
1,747
Fare
1,540