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two red horizontal bands encase a wide white band in a 1:2:1 ratio; centered on the white band is a disk with a blue and white wave pattern depicting the sea on the lower half and a gold and white ray pattern depicting the sun on the upper half; a Polynesian canoe rides on the wave pattern; the canoe has a crew of five represented by five stars that symbolize the five island groups; red and white are traditional Polynesian colors

Background:The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were halted in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.

Total Area: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls)

Land Area:3,827 sq km

Water Area:340 sq km

Land Boundries Total:

Border Countries:

Coastline:2,525 km

Lowest Point:Pacific Ocean 0 m

Highest Point:Mont Orohena 2,241 m

Population:280,026 (July 2014 est.)

Population Growth Rate:0.97% (2014 est.)

Religion:Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%

Literacy(%):0.98

Literacy(%) Male:0.98

Literacy(%) Female:98% (1977 est.)

Independence Day:none (overseas lands of France)

National Holiday:Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1789); note - the local holiday is Internal Autonomy Day, 29 June (1880)

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