French Polynesia (France)     [28]
(Overseas Territory of France)
ISO COUNTRY CODE: PF
LAND AREA: 3265 sq. km     SEA AREA: 5030000 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):

>17,000	>10,000	>1,000	>100	>10	>1	<1	Unknown	TOTAL
0	0	1	5	21	12	1	85	125

DEMOGRAPHY
  POPULATION: 223000 (1996)
  DENSITY: 68 persons/sq. km    GROWTH RATE: 2%/year

ECONOMY
  Income/Capita: $0

ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
NATURE CONSERVATION INTEREST:

Marine life:                                                            
  18 endemic corals                                                     
  52 cowries, 7 endemic                                                 

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

Ia Ora Te Natura;                                                       
Association Protection, Amelioration, Promotion de l'Eau (PAPE)