Geography

French Polynesia

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IndicatorValue
Total area3,471 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)No authoritative open source found
LocationOceania, five archipelagoes (Archipel des Tuamotu, Iles Gambier, Iles Marquises, Iles Tubuai, Society Islands) in the South Pacific Ocean about halfway between South America and AustraliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline2,525 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesNo authoritative open source found
Terrainmixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical, but moderateCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcestimber, fish, cobalt, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointMont Orohena 2,241 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointPacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevationNo authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)slightly less than one-third the size of ConnecticutCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsoccasional cyclonic storms in JanuaryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

French Polynesia's geography on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include total area (3,471 km²), location (Oceania, five archipelagoes (Archipel des Tuamotu, Iles Gambier, Iles Marquises, Iles Tubuai, Society Islands) in the South Pacific Ocean about halfway between South America and Australia). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.