Geography of France/The Pacific

The French Antilles and French Guiana Quiz French Polynesia Moorea baie cook.JPG French Polynesia Where is French Polynesia? (click to find out) 600px background:#EF4135 width:50% Click to see a bigger map of French Polynesia 800px background:#EEEEEE width:50% thumb thumb|left|Flag of French Polynesia thumb thumb French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity and France's only overseas country. It encompasses 118 islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometers in the South Pacific. French Polynesia is divided into five groups of islands: the Society Islands archipelago, comprising the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands; the Tuamotu Archipelago; the Gambier Islands; the Marquesas Islands; and the Austral Islands. 67 of French Polynesia's 118 islands are inhabited, with the most populous one being Tahiti, in the Windward Islands. Tahiti makes up nearly 69% of French Polynesia's total population. Papeete is the capital city but Faaa is the most populous, and both are located on Tahiti. Transportation Due to the large number of islands, French Polynesia has 49 airports, 13 of which are not paved. Air Tahiti is the main airline which flies between the islands and it has 47 destinations in the Cook Islands and French Polynesia. Air Tahiti Nui is the flag carrier of French Polynesia, and it operates long haul flights to destinations around the world. Both Air Tahiti and Air Tahiti Nui's home base are at Faa'a International Airport, the only international airport in French Polynesia. French Polynesia gallery Coat of arms of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia's Coat of Arms Moorea baie cook.JPG Some typical geography Îles Gambier image satellite.jpg A typical Polynesian island French Polynesia blue blue center 160