French Polynesia, France

Since the 19th century, French Polynesia has been a colony of France. Currently, French Polynesia has the status of an Overseas country of France, which includes the Assembly of French Polynesia and the Council of Ministers of French Polynesia,

Assembly of French Polynesia http://www.assemblee.pf/

Council of Ministers of French Polynesia https://www.presidence.pf/

**French Polynesia Includes Five Groups of Islands:**

**Society Islands**
**Tuamotu Islands**
**Gambier Islands**
**Marquesas Islands**
**Austral Islands**

**Capital of French Polynesia**

**Papeete, Tahiti Island, Windward Islands, Society Islands**

One of the Prominent Religious Sites

Papeete, Tahiti Island, Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia

Global Survival Rank (GSR) by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Yearly Rank to Compare the Global Political Power among Countries, Alliances and Coalitions to Survive Long Wars at the Military Level, Economic Level, and Political Level

2024 Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb/2024

Key Figures of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade

Source: https://www.countryreports.org

Major Industries: tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates

Source: Britannica

Profile of French Polynesia

French Polynesia - Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/French-Polynesia
French Polynesia - UNCTAD https://unctadstat.unctad.org/CountryProfile/GeneralProfile/en-GB/258/index.html

Interview with the President of French Polynesia

Research Papers and Research Books

French Polynesia Andréfouët, S., & Adjeroud, M. (2019). French Polynesia. In World seas: an environmental evaluation (pp. 827-854). Academic Press.
French Polynesia Ganivet, M. (2023). French Polynesia. The Contemporary Pacific, 35(1), 280-289.
The French Pacific Islands: French Polynesia and New Caledonia Thompson, V., & Adloff, R. (2023). The French Pacific Islands: French Polynesia and New Caledonia. Univ of California Press.
Recent research for pearl oyster aquaculture management in French Polynesia Andréfouët, S., Charpy, L., Lo-Yat, A., & Lo, C. (2012). Recent research for pearl oyster aquaculture management in French Polynesia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 65(10-12), 407-414.
The perception of climate-related coastal risks and environmental changes on the Rangiroa and Tikehau atolls, French Polynesia: The role of sensitive and intellectual Goeldner-Gianella, L., Grancher, D., Magnan, A. K., de Belizal, E., & Duvat, V. K. (2019). The perception of climate-related coastal risks and environmental changes on the Rangiroa and Tikehau atolls, French Polynesia: The role of sensitive and intellectual drivers. Ocean & Coastal Management, 172, 14-29.
Shore fishes of French polynesia Siu, G., Bacchet, P., Bernardi, G., Brooks, A. J., Carlot, J., Causse, R., ... & Galzin, R. (2017). Shore fishes of French polynesia. Cybium, 41(3).
Brave new words: the complexities and possibilities of an" indigenous" identity in French Polynesia and New Caledonia Gagné, N. (2015). Brave new words: the complexities and possibilities of an" indigenous" identity in French Polynesia and New Caledonia. the contemporary pacific, 27(2), 371-402.
Taking control of human-induced destabilisation of atoll islands: lessons learnt from the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia Duvat, V. K. E., Stahl, L., Costa, S., Maquaire, O., & Magnan, A. K. (2020). Taking control of human-induced destabilisation of atoll islands: lessons learnt from the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. Sustainability Science, 15(2), 569-586.
Operationalizing Urban Resilience to Floods in Island Territories—Application in Punaauia, French Polynesia Lamaury, Y., Jessin, J., Heinzlef, C., & Serre, D. (2021). Operationalizing Urban Resilience to Floods in Island Territories—Application in Punaauia, French Polynesia. Water, 13(3), 337.
Assessing perception of climate change by representatives of public authorities and designing coastal climate services: Lessons learnt from French Polynesia Terorotua, H., Duvat, V. K., Maspataud, A., & Ouriqua, J. (2020). Assessing perception of climate change by representatives of public authorities and designing coastal climate services: Lessons learnt from French Polynesia. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 160.
Imperial Resurgence: How French Polynesia Was Chosen as the Site for the French Centre for Pacific Tests (CEP) Meltz, R., Vrignon, A., & Mary, S. (2023). Imperial Resurgence: How French Polynesia Was Chosen as the Site for the French Centre for Pacific Tests (CEP). The Journal of Pacific History, 58(3), 251-279.
Island shadow effects and the wave climate of the Western Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia) inferred from altimetry and numerical model data Andréfouët, S., Ardhuin, F., Queffeulou, P., & Le Gendre, R. (2012). Island shadow effects and the wave climate of the Western Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia) inferred from altimetry and numerical model data. Marine pollution bulletin, 65(10-12), 415-424.
The climate change policy integration challenge in French Polynesia, Central Pacific Ocean Magnan, A. K., Viriamu, T., Moatty, A., Duvat, V. K., Le Cozannet, G., Stahl, L., & Anisimov, A. (2022). The climate change policy integration challenge in French Polynesia, Central Pacific Ocean. Regional Environmental Change, 22(2), 76.
Deep-sea mining prospects in French Polynesia: Governance and the politics of time Le Meur, P. Y., Arndt, N., Christmann, P., & Geronimi, V. (2018). Deep-sea mining prospects in French Polynesia: Governance and the politics of time. Marine Policy, 95, 380-387.
A database for sea‐level monitoring in French Polynesia Barriot, J. P., Zhang, F., Ducarme, B., Wöppelmann, G., André, G., & Gabillon, A. (2023). A database for sea‐level monitoring in French Polynesia.Geoscience Data Journal, 10 (3), 368-384.
Thyroid cancer in French Polynesia between 1985 and 1995: influence of atmospheric nuclear bomb tests performed at Mururoa and Fangataufa between 1966 and … De Vathaire, F., Le Vu, B., & Challeton-de Vathaire, C. (2000). Thyroid cancer in French Polynesia between 1985 and 1995: influence of atmospheric nuclear bomb tests performed at Mururoa and Fangataufa between 1966 and 1974. Cancer Causes & Control, 11, 59-63.
Thyroid cancer following nuclear tests in French Polynesia de Vathaire, F., Drozdovitch, V., Brindel, P., Rachedi, F., Boissin, J. L., Sebbag, J., ... & Doyon, F. (2010). Thyroid cancer following nuclear tests in French Polynesia. British journal of cancer, 103(7), 1115-1121.
Assessment of differentiated thyroid carcinomas in French Polynesia after atmospheric nuclear tests performed by France de Vathaire, F., Zidane, M., Xhaard, C., Souchard, V., Chevillard, S., Ory, C., ... & Drozdovitch, V. (2023). Assessment of differentiated thyroid carcinomas in French Polynesia after atmospheric nuclear tests performed by France. JAMA Network Open, 6(5), e2311908-e2311908.
Radiation exposures and compensation of victims of French atmospheric nuclear tests in Polynesia Philippe, S., Schoenberger, S., & Ahmed, N. (2023). Radiation exposures and compensation of victims of French atmospheric nuclear tests in Polynesia. In Nuclear France (pp. 140-172). Routledge.
Quilting Power: Mana, UNESCO and Spiritual Sovereignty in the Marquesas Islands Donaldson, E. C. (2022). Quilting Power: Mana, UNESCO and Spiritual Sovereignty in the Marquesas Islands. Oceania, 92(1), 31-50.
Sedimentary fabric characterized by X‐ray tomography: A case‐study from tsunami deposits on the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia Paris, R., Falvard, S., Chagué, C., Goff, J., Etienne, S., & Doumalin, P. (2020). Sedimentary fabric characterized by X‐ray tomography: A case‐study from tsunami deposits on the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Sedimentology, 67(3), 1207-1229.

Historical Background and Historical Perspective

Archaeology, local history and community in French Polynesia Smith, A. (2010). Archaeology, local history and community in French Polynesia. World archaeology, 42(3), 367-380.
Tahiti Nui: Change and Survival in French Polynesia, 1767–1945 Newbury, C. W. (2019). Tahiti Nui: Change and Survival in French Polynesia, 1767–1945. University of Hawaii Press.
Ice volume and climate changes from a 6000 year sea-level record in French Polynesia Hallmann, N., Camoin, G., Eisenhauer, A., Botella, A., Milne, G. A., Vella, C., ... & Fietzke, J. (2018). Ice volume and climate changes from a 6000 year sea-level record in French Polynesia. Nature communications, 9(1), 285.
The 'enata way of war: An ethnoarchaeological perspective on warfare dynamics in the Marquesas Islands Molle, G., & Marolleau, V. (2022). The ‘enata way of war: An ethnoarchaeological perspective on warfare dynamics in the Marquesas Islands. Archaeological perspectives on conflict and warfare in Australia and the Pacific, 107-129.

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