Popular locations in French Polynesia

Location: Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about one-half of the way from South America to Australia

Population: 278,963 (July 2007 est.)

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

Languages: French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% (2002 census)

National holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)

Currency (code): Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF)

Exchange rates: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - NA (2007), 95.03 (2006), 95.89 (2005), 96.04 (2004), 105.66 (2003)