The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

age:

       total: 27.1 years

       male: 27.4 years

       female: 26.7 years (2004 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       1.57% (2004 est.)

      Birth rate:

       17.34 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Death rate:

       4.58 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       2.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 8.61 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 7.24 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 9.92 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 75.67 years

       male: 73.29 years

       female: 78.18 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       2.09 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: French Polynesian(s)

       adjective: French Polynesian

      Ethnic groups:

       Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%

      Religions:

       Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%

      Languages:

       French (official), Tahitian (official)

      Literacy:

       definition: age 14 and over can read and write

       total population: 98%

       male: 98%

       female: 98% (1977 est.)

      Government French Polynesia

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia

       conventional short form: French Polynesia

       local short form: Polynesie Francaise

       local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise

       former: French Colony of Oceania

      Dependency status:

       overseas territory of France since 1946

      Government type:

       NA

      Capital:

       Papeete

      Administrative divisions:

       none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order

       administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there

       are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel

       des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent

       note: Clipperton Island is administered by France from French

       Polynesia

      Independence:

       none (overseas territory of France)

      National holiday:

       Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)

      Constitution:

       28 September 1958 (French Constitution)

      Legal system:

       based on French system

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May

       1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Michel

       MATHIEU (since 24 October 2001)

       head of government: President of the Territorial Government of

       French Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 9 October 2004); President of

       the Territorial Assembly Lucette TAERO (since 17 May 2001)

       cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members

       of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as

       ministers

       elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year

       term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the

       advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the

       Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly

       are elected by the members of the assembly

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats

       - changed from 49 seats for May 2004 election; members are elected

       by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

       elections: last held 23 May 2004 (next to be held NA May 2009)

       note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on NA September 1998

       (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by

       party - NA; seats by party - NA; two seats were elected to the

       French National Assembly on 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held NA

       2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -

       UMP/RPR 1, UMP 1

       election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -

       People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 28, Union for Democracy

       27, New Star 1, This Country is Yours 1

      Judicial branch:

       Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or

       Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or

       Tribunal Administratif

      Political parties and leaders:

       Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini

       Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile

       VERNAUDON]; People's Rally for the Republic of Polynesia or RPR

       (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; The New Star (Te Fetia Api)

       [Philippe SHYLE]; This Country is Yours (No Oe E Te Nunaa) [Nicle

       BOUTEAU]; Union for Democracy or UPD [Oscar TEMARU]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       FZ, ICFTU, PIF (observer), UPU, WMO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       none (overseas