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Oceania, five archipelagoes (Archipel Des Tuamotu, Iles Gambier, Iles Marquises, Iles Tubuai, Society Islands) in the South Pacific Ocean about half way between South America and Australia Geographic coordinates
15 00 S, 140 00 W
Map references
Oceania
Area World Ranking: 175
Total
4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) Land 3,827 sq kmWater 340 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
2,525 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm Climate
Tropical, but moderate
Terrain
Mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs Elevation extremes
Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m
Highest point Mont Orohena 2,241 m Natural resources
Timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower Land use
Arable land 0.75%
Permanent crops 5.5% Other 93.75% (2005) Irrigated land
10 sq km (2003)
Natural hazards
Occasional cyclonic storms in January Environment - current issues
NA
Geography - note
Includes five archipelagoes (four volcanic, one coral); Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru
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French Polynesia (Overseas Territory):
GPS points from French Polynesia (Overseas Territory)
Ilot Fatu Fatu French Polynesia (general)
Pointe Matira French Polynesia (general)
Teipe French Polynesia (general)
Mehetia Island French Polynesia (general)
Pointe Teho Te Papa French Polynesia (general)
Manua French Polynesia (general)
Pointe Mangare-rai French Polynesia (general)
Atoll Reitoru French Polynesia (general) |