French Polynesia (Overseas Country of French Polynesia)

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
2. French Polynesia's Demographics and Migration
3. French Polynesia's Health
4. French Polynesia's Responsibility Towards The Environment
5. French Polynesia's Modernity and Learning
6. Religion and Beliefs
7. Links

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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.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₇

As a territory of France I do not have many specific statistics for this territory in its own right.

2. French Polynesia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

This country has a fertility rate of 1.69. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₈

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best9
Pos.		20229
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
41	Morocco	2.30
42	Ireland	1.70
43	Colombia	1.69
44	French Polynesia	1.69
45	Iran	1.68
46	Seychelles	2.32
47	Maldives	1.68
48=	Suriname	2.32
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

3. French Polynesia's Health

#birth_control #demographics #french_polynesia #health #overpopulation

Health:

Public health in French Polynesia is very good. French Polynesia does better than average when it comes to its fertility rate₉ (one of the best in Australasia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. French Polynesia's peak fertility rate was 5.89 in 1962.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best9
Pos.		20229
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
41	Morocco	2.30
42	Ireland	1.70
43	Colombia	1.69
44	French Polynesia	1.69
45	Iran	1.68
46	Seychelles	2.32
47	Maldives	1.68
48=	Suriname	2.32
	Australasia Avg	2.82
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

4. French Polynesia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #deforestation #food #french_polynesia #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

This rank is calculated from 2 data sets. French Polynesia does better than average for its forested percent change 2000-2020₁₀. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 for reducing annual meat consumption per person₁₁ (amongst the highest in Australasia).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better10
Pos.		Total10
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
75	Micronesia	0.9%
76	Iraq	0.9%
77	Russia	0.7%
78	French Polynesia	0.6%
79	Germany	0.6%
80	Norway	0.6%
81	Cyprus	0.5%
82	New Zealand	0.4%
	Australasia Avg	0.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Meat Consumption Lower is better11
Pos.		2021 kg11
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
167	St Lucia	89.6
168	Taiwan	89.8
169	Croatia	90.8
170	French Polynesia	92.5
171	Portugal	94.6
172	St Kitts & Nevis	96.6
173	Chile	97.8
174	Brazil	98.8
	Australasia Avg	74.2
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, French Polynesia's meat consumption per person was the 10th-highest in the world, putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₁₁

5. French Polynesia's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	New Zealand	19.4
2	Australia	20.8
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	98.4
q=16.

Modernity & Learning (2020)12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
123=	Tajikistan	92.0
123=	Palestine	92.0
125	Nigeria	94.8
126	French Polynesia	95.0
127	Ghana	95.6
128	Jamaica	95.7
129	Libya	97.0
130	Uganda	97.2
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better13
Pos.		201613
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 better14
Pos.		2017 Ratio14
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
144=	Iraq	0.0
144=	Oman	0.0
144=	Papua New Guinea	0.0
144=	French Polynesia	0.0
144=	Palestine	0.0
144=	Lesotho	0.0
144=	Monaco	0.0
144=	Bermuda	0.0
	Australasia Avg	1.55
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

6. 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 below₁₅:

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%₁₆.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems