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Tahiti


Full Name: French Polynesia
Area: 5 million sq km (2,000,000 sq mi). Land area: 3500 sq km (1370 sq mi)
Population: 220,000 (Tahiti pop: 150,000)
Capital City: Papeete
People: 83% Polynesians (Maohis), 12% Europeans, 5% Asians
Languages: Tahitian, French and English
Religion: 55% Protestant, 30% Catholic, 6% Mormon, 2% Seventh-Day Adventist, 2% Buddhist and Confucianist
Government: Overseas territory of the Republic of France
President: Gaston Flosse

GDP: US$2.8 billion (1993)
GDP per head: US$12,750 (1993)
Major Industries: Tourism, pearling
Major Trading Partners: France, USA, Japan and New Zealand

More info on Tahiti:
Lonely Planet Guide of Tahiti