La Polynésie françaisePrésentation par Rivière Fabien

Source: Bora Bora – www.eltourismo.com

Le drapeauIt’s a overseas collectivity of the French Republic – un pays d’outre-mer

Papeete is the capital of this archipelago of islands.La Polynésie française is located in l’océan pacifiqueIts main island is Tahiti.

Le blason

La devise de la Polynésie française "Tahiti Nui Mare'are'a"

"Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité"

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Polynesia#Geography

Le climat = Tropical

Mai-octobre: Dry Season, cooler temperatures, less rainNovembre-avril: High temperatures, humid, rainy season

Source (weather): http://www.lonelyplanet.com/tahiti-and-french-polynesia/weatherSource (picture): www.touristmaker.com Source (text): http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcfpolynesia.htm

La polynésie française

Dans l’hémisphère sud115 îles5 archipels

lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m

La Polynésie française is part Of La République française, andIs an overseas territory of France.Therefore, it works with the same judicial, political, and administrative system.

The French flag is used for official occasions

Nycolas Sarkozy is le président

La monnaie used in French Polynesia is the Franc of the "Compagnie Française du Pacifique" usually called French Pacific Franc. Its abbreviation is XPF or CFP.

Its exchange rate with the Euro is fixed flat rate (no fluctuation).

1 Euro (€) = 119.33 Pacific Franc (XPF)1 US dollar = 86 Pacific Franc (*)

1,000 Pacific Franc = 11.62 US dollars (*)

Source: Wikipedia & Monsieur Rivière

L’économie:-Military-Tourist industry-Pearl farming-Deep-sea fishing

La culture polynésienneLa population : +/- 270 000 habitants

Les groupes ethniquesPolynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%

Les religionsProtestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%

Les languesFrench 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% (2002 census)

Les fêtesLa fête nationale : le 14 juilletHeiva Tahiti Festival – all month of JulyAWAIKI NUI VA'A, the famous canoe race taking place every October on Tahiti, Raiatea, Tahaa, Huahine, and Bora bora islands

Source: http://www.papeete.com/events.html

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