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French (Settlements in) Oceania
Variant of 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
formerly called French (Settlements in) Oceania
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