Territory
French Polynesia
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The story behind the white guitar
The same song, sung in French
French Polynesia is a territory. It has a population of about 278,786 and an area of 4,167 km². It spans 3 time zones. It contains 5 regions, 1 village, and 1 town with a combined population of about 263,297. The largest are Îles du Vent (194,939), Leeward Islands (31,814), and Tuamotu-Gambier Islands (16,267). It was established in 1842.
- Time zones
- Pacific/Gambier, Pacific/Marquesas, Pacific/Tahiti
- Population
- 277,679
- Area
- 4,167 km²
- Established
- 1842
- Official website
- polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr
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