French Oceania
(1889-1946)
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| Capital: |
Papeete (27,000) |
| Population: |
221,943 |
| Land Area: |
3,999 sq km (1,544 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
5 Archipelagos
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| Currency: |
French Oversea's Franc at par with French Franc |
| Languages: |
French 66.3% (Off.&Lingua Franca), Polynesian 17% (Off.),
Asian languages 1% (mainly Chinese Hakka)
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| National Day: |
July 14 (Bastille Day) |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 45%, Protestant 42.1%, other 9.7%, None 3.2% |
| Ethnicity: |
Polynesians 66.5%, Foreign Mixed with Polynesians 10.3%, Europeans 11.9%,
Local French 3.2%, French 2.1%, Chinese 4.7%, other 1.3%
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