French Polynesia travel information

General info about French-Polynesia
The Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam. China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. China built a military installation on Mischief Reef in 1999. The islands are claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
Climate
tropical
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Economy
China announced plans in 1997 to open the islands for tourism.    Transportation    Paracel Islands Top of Page
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Cities and villages in French-Polynesia (click for more info about each)

afaahiti     afareaitu     amaru     anapoto     anatonu     anau     arue     atuona     avera     faaa     faanui     faaone     fare     fitii     haapiti     haapu     hitiaa     mahaena     mahina     mahu     maroe     mataiea     mataiva     mataura     moerai     paea     paopao     papara     papeari     papeete     papetoai     pirae     pueu     punaauia     rairua     rikitea     tautira     teahupoo     teavaro     tevaitoa     tiarei     toahotu     uturoa     vairao     vaitape     vaitoare     vaiuru    

More cities and villages in French-Polynesia (click for more info about each)

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Populationno indigenous inhabitants
Capital
Time zone
Location Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines

Beer in French-Polynesia (0.33l)
HUAHINE~ 2.5 EUR
Papeete~ 3.8 EUR

Airports in French-Polynesia
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HuahineHUH
MataivaMVT
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