Names: conventional long form: Overseas Lands of French Polynesia conventional short form: French Polynesia local long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise local short form: Polynesie Francaise former: French Colony of Oceania

Capital City: Papeete

Population: 274,578 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $17,500 (2003 est.)

Currency: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF)

Languages: French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% (2002 census)

Total Area: total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut

Region: Oceania

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

Agriculture: fish; coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits, coffee; poultry, beef, dairy products

Resources: timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower

Labor Force: 65,870 (December 2005)
agriculture: 13% industry: 19% services: 68% (2002)

Exports: $211 million f.o.b. (2005 est.)
cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat

Imports: $1.706 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment

Overview: Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory benefits substantially from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $332,317 in goods to French Polynesia. This ranks French Polynesia 119among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to French Polynesia decreased from the previous year by $90,474 a change of -21.4%. State exports to French Polynesia have decreased over the last 5 years by $410,055 a change of -55.24%. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to French Polynesia.