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French Polynesia

French overseas territory in the South Pacific, consisting principally of five archipelagoes: 1,260 sq mi (3,263 sq km); pop. 189,000; cap. Papeete

See French Polynesia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A French overseas territory in the south-central Pacific Ocean comprising some 120 islands, including the Society, Marquesas, and Austral islands and the Tuamotu archipelago. It was organized as a territory in 1903. Papeete, on the island of Tahiti, is the capital. Population: 279,000.
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