French Polynesia (Overseas Country of French Polynesia)
http://www.humantruth.info/french_polynesia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
| French Polynesia Overseas Country of French Polynesia |  |
|---|---|
| Status | Dependency (Overseas Collectivity) |
| Sovereignty | France |
| Capital | Papeete |
| Land Area | 3 660km21 |
| Location | Australasia, Polynesia |
| Groupings | Small Islands |
| Population | |
| GNI | |
| ISO3166-1 Codes | PF, PYF, 2582 |
| Internet Domain | .pf3 |
| Currency | Franc (XPF)4 |
| Telephone | +6895 |
1. Overview
“The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)6
“Sculpted by sky-piercing, moss-green peaks and lined with vivid turquoise lagoons, sultry French Polynesia is a place to take it slow and experience warm, laid-back island chic. Just the name Tahiti conjures up centuries of legend and lifetimes of daydreams. Its 18th-century reputation as a wanton playground of flower-bedecked Polynesians in an Eden-like setting has morphed into a 21st-century image of a chic honeymoon haven. But there´s more to the country than cocktails on the terrace of your over-water bungalow.
When you´re not idling in the scent of gardenias, letting your cares drift away, try hiking up a waterfall valley, paddling out on a turquoise lagoon or diving through sharky passes. While the resorts make headlines, the country´s unsung heroes are the impressive collection of family pensions that range from rickety rooms in someone´s home to luxurious boutique-style bungalows on private islets.
From the vast lagoons of the Tuamotu atolls, to the culturally intense Marquesas Islands and the scenic mountainscapes of the Society Islands (Tahiti, Mo´orea, Ra´iatea, Taha´a, Bora Bora and Maupiti), French Polynesia´s 118 islands provide enough diversity and surprises for several voyages.”
As a territory of France I do not have many specific statistics for this territory in its own right.
2. French Polynesia's Modernity and Learning
#education #modernity #technology #the_internet
| Compared to Australasia (2020)8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank8 | |
| 1 | New Zealand | 17.6 |
| 2 | Australia | 19.2 |
| 3 | Palau | 59.3 |
| 4 | Tonga | 75.2 |
| 5 | New Caledonia | 75.5 |
| 6 | Fiji | 80.8 |
| 7 | French Polynesia | 95.0 |
| 8 | Nauru | 99.0 |
| 9 | Marshall Islands | 102.8 |
| 10 | Samoa | 103.4 |
| 11 | Vanuatu | 117.0 |
| 12 | Micronesia | 131.3 |
| 13 | Kiribati | 143.0 |
| Australasia Avg | 98.1 | |
| q=16. | ||
| Modernity & Learning (2020)8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank8 | |
| 1 | Finland | 8.4 |
| 2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
| ... | ||
| 123 | Palestine | 92.0 |
| 124 | Indonesia | 92.3 |
| 125 | Nigeria | 94.1 |
| 126 | French Polynesia | 95.0 |
| 127 | Uganda | 95.3 |
| 128 | Ghana | 96.7 |
| 129 | Libya | 97.0 |
| 130 | Botswana | 97.7 |
| World Avg | 83.2 | |
| q=205. | ||
Technology and Information:
| Internet Users Higher is better9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | 20169 | |
| 1 | Iceland | 100% |
| 2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
| 3 | Norway | 98% |
| ... | ||
| 69 | Antigua & Barbuda | 65% |
| 70 | Greece | 65% |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 65% |
| 72 | French Polynesia | 64% |
| 73 | Albania | 63% |
| 74 | Palestine | 63% |
| 75 | Montenegro | 62% |
| 76 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 62% |
| Australasia Avg | 44.3% | |
| World Avg | 48.1% | |
| q=201. | ||
| IPv6 Uptake Higher is better10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | 2017 Ratio10 | |
| 1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
| 2 | Germany | 41.8 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
| ... | ||
| 144 | Iraq | 0.0 |
| 145 | Oman | 0.0 |
| 146 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0 |
| 147 | French Polynesia | 0.0 |
| 148 | Palestine | 0.0 |
| 149 | Lesotho | 0.0 |
| 150 | Monaco | 0.0 |
| 151 | Bermuda | 0.0 |
| Australasia Avg | 1.55 | |
| World Avg | 3.82 | |
| q=176. | ||
3. Religion and Beliefs
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below11:
| Christian | 94% |
| Muslim | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% |
| Folk Religion | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 4.9% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%12.
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There isn't much information in the database for French Polynesia, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.