FRENCH POLYNESIA
Complete Name: Territory of French Polynesia
Native Name: Polynésie français (fr.), Polynesia Farani (tahit.)
ISO-Code: PYF
Dependent from: France
Capital: Papeete
Contents
The circumscriptions of French Polynesia as well as all cities and towns of more than 3,000 inhabitants.
Circumscriptions
| | Name | Abbr. | Capital | A-L (km²) | C 1983-10-15 j | C 1988-09-06 j | C 1996-09-03 j | C 2002-11-07 j | C 2007-08-20 j | C 2012-08-22 j |
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| i | Îles Australes [Austral Islands] {Iles Australes} | AUS | Mataura | 148 | 6,283 | 6,509 | 6,563 | 6,386 | 6,310 | 6,839 |
| i | Îles du Vent [Windward Islands] {Iles du Vent} | VEN | Papeete | 1,194 | 123,069 | 140,341 | 162,686 | 184,224 | 194,623 | 200,881 |
| i | Îles Marquises [Marquesas Islands] {Iles Marquises} | MAR | Taiohae | 1,049 | 6,548 | 7,358 | 8,064 | 8,712 | 8,632 | 9,264 |
| i | Îles sous le Vent [Leeward Islands] {Iles sous le Vent} | SLV | Uturoa | 404 | 19,060 | 22,232 | 26,838 | 30,221 | 33,184 | 34,622 |
| i | Îles Tuamotu et Gambier {Iles Tuamotu et Gambier} | TEG | | 726 | 11,793 | 12,374 | 15,370 | 15,973 | 16,847 | 16,664 |
| | French Polynesia | PYF | Papeete | 3,521 | 166,753 | 188,814 | 219,521 | 245,516 | 259,596 | 268,270 |
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- (1996) (2002) (2007) (2012) Institute Statistique de Polynésie Française (web).
Principal Cities
| | Name | Adm. | C C 2012-08-22 j |
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| 1 | Faaa | VEN | 29,687 |
| 2 | Punaauia | VEN | 27,613 |
| 3 | Papeete | VEN | 25,769 |
| 4 | Mahina | VEN | 14,351 |
| 5 | Pirae | VEN | 14,129 |
| 6 | Paea | VEN | 12,541 |
| 7 | Papara | VEN | 11,143 |
| 8 | Arue | VEN | 9,537 |
| 9 | Afaahiti | VEN | 5,815 |
| 10 | Nunue | SLV | 5,198 |
Cities & Towns
| | Name | Adm. | C C 1983-10-15 j | C C 1988-09-06 j | C C 1996-09-03 j | C C 2002-11-07 j | C C 2007-08-20 j | C C 2012-08-22 j |
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| i | Afaahiti (Tahiti) | VEN | 1,876 | 2,378 | 3,315 | 4,487 | 5,321 | 5,815 |
| i | Afareaitu (Moorea) | VEN | 1,565 | 1,864 | 2,447 | 2,942 | 3,249 | 3,452 |
| i | Arue (Tahiti) | VEN | 6,747 | 7,732 | 8,899 | 9,300 | 9,458 | 9,537 |
| i | Avera (Raiatea) | SLV | 1,524 | 1,851 | 2,418 | 2,857 | 3,131 | 3,228 |
| i | Faaa (Tahiti) | VEN | 21,927 | 24,048 | 25,888 | 28,339 | 29,851 | 29,687 |
| i | Haapiti (Moorea) | VEN | 1,572 | 2,010 | 2,885 | 3,574 | 4,045 | 4,058 |
| i | Mahina (Tahiti) | VEN | 8,954 | 10,323 | 11,640 | 13,334 | 14,369 | 14,351 |
| i | Mataiea (Tahiti) | VEN | 2,271 | 2,834 | 3,453 | 4,198 | 4,446 | 4,723 |
| i | Mataura (Tubuai) | AUS | 831 | 868 | 970 | 928 | 954 | 1,030 |
| i | Nunue (Bora-Bora) | SLV | 2,002 | 2,719 | 3,649 | 4,329 | 4,927 | 5,198 |
| i | Paea (Tahiti) | VEN | 7,733 | 9,052 | 10,281 | 12,276 | 12,084 | 12,541 |
| i | Paopao (Moorea) | VEN | 1,763 | 2,094 | 3,085 | 3,814 | 4,244 | 4,583 |
| i | Papara (Tahiti) | VEN | 4,788 | 6,199 | 7,934 | 9,505 | 10,615 | 11,143 |
| i | Papeari (Tahiti) | VEN | 1,819 | 2,020 | 2,799 | 3,642 | 4,143 | 4,675 |
| i | Papeete (Tahiti) | VEN | 23,496 | 23,555 | 25,553 | 26,181 | 26,017 | 25,769 |
| i | Papenoo (Tahiti) | VEN | 1,763 | 2,094 | 2,690 | 3,177 | 3,520 | 3,765 |
| i | Pirae (Tahiti) | VEN | 12,023 | 13,366 | 13,974 | 14,499 | 14,475 | 14,129 |
| i | Punaauia (Tahiti) | VEN | 12,414 | 15,781 | 19,524 | 23,706 | 25,441 | 27,613 |
| i | Taiohae (Nuku-Hiva) | MAR | 1,157 | 1,421 | 1,687 | 1,944 | 1,927 | 2,132 |
| i | Toahotu (Tahiti) | VEN | 1,233 | 1,420 | 2,013 | 2,542 | 3,122 | 3,566 |
| i | Uturoa (Raiatea) | SLV | 2,733 | 3,098 | 3,421 | 3,568 | 3,778 | 3,697 |
- (1996) (2002) (2007) (2012) Institute Statistique de Polynésie Française (web).