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 Responsibility Towards The Environment
3. French Polynesia's Modernity and Learning
4. Religion and Beliefs
5. 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 Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

This rank is derived from 2 data sets. French Polynesia does better than average in its forested percent change 2000-2020₈. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of annual meat consumption per person₉ (one of the highest in Australasia).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better8
Pos.		Total8
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 better9
Pos.		2021 kg9
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.₉

3. French Polynesia's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)10
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank10
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)10
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank10
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 better11
Pos.		201611
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 better12
Pos.		2017 Ratio12
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.

4. 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 below₁₃:

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%₁₄.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems

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.