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What every visitor should know about French Polynesia:
- Money
- The currency is the CFP franc
(XPF). 10 XPF is worth
about US$0.13, or €0.08.
- Crime
- Capital
- Papeete
- Tap water
- Safe in cities, but bottled water is advisable in rural areas.
French Polynesia facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 287,032
- Language
- French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6%
- Ethnicity
- Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Economy
- GDP
- US$18,000 (per capita)
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