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 French Polynesia Country Profile
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 French Polynesia at a Glance| Location: | Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about half way between South America and Australia | | Climate: | tropical, but moderate | | Terrain: | mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs | | Resources: | timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower | | Hazards: | occasional cyclonic storms in January | | Population: | 287,032 (July 2009 est.) |
A Brief Profile of French PolynesiaThe French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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