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French Polynesia |
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| Flag: |
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| Name lang: |
| ces | Francouzská Polynésie |
| deu | Französisch-Polynesien |
| rus | Французская Полинезия |
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| Capital: |
Papeetē |
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| Region: |
Oceania |
| Subregion: |
Polynesia |
| Area: |
4167 |
| Population size: (2025-06-20 01:22) |
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| Number of postal codes: |
207 |
| Postal code format: |
##### |
| Postal code regex: |
^((97|98)7d{2})$ |
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| CallingCode: |
+689 |
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| PIF |
Pacific Islands Forum |
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 A country, state, region... (94) |
| First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 5 | | Dependent political entity (PCLD)
| 1 | | Administrative division (ADMD)
(An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level) | 37 | | Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 3 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 48 | |
 Stream, lake... (1178) |
| Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 369 | | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 23 | | Reef(s) (RF)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 197 | | Bight(s) (BGHT)
(An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline) | 1 | | Bank(s) (BNK)
(An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation) | 7 | | Shoal(s) (SHOL)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 9 | | Strait (STRT)
(A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water) | 90 | | Marine channel (CHNM)
(That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable) | 34 | | Harbor(s) (HBR)
(A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships) | 2 | | Anchorage (ANCH)
(An area where vessels may anchor) | 12 | | Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 350 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 7 | | Channel (CHN)
(The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows) | 37 | | Spring(s) (SPNG)
(A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground) | 13 | | Inlet (INLT)
(A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water) | 5 | | Lake bed(s) (LBED)
(A dried up or drained area of a former lake) | 1 | | Lagoon (LGN)
(A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature) | 11 | | Watercourse (WTRC)
(A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water) | 1 | | Waterfall(s) (FLLS)
(A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream) | 6 | | Marsh(es) (MRSH)
(A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation) | 1 | | Dock(s) (DCK)
(A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships) | 2 | |
 Parks, area ... (163) |
| Region (RGN)
(An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics) | 3 | | Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 135 | | Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 18 | | Coast (CST)
(A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline) | 1 | | Port (PRT)
(A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor) | 4 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 2 | |
 City, village... (406) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 373 | | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 19 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 2 | | Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 8 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
| 1 | | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 2 | |
 Spot, building, farm (183) |
| Building(s) (BLDG)
(A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.) | 2 | | Wharf(-ves) (WHRF)
(A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities) | 6 | | Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS)
(A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located) | 1 | | Fort (FT)
(A defensive structure or earthworks) | 6 | | Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 6 | | Tomb(s) (TMB)
(A structure for interring bodies) | 1 | | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 3 | | Monument (MNMT)
(A commemorative structure or statue) | 3 | | Estate(s) (EST)
(A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities) | 1 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 51 | | Resort (RSRT)
(A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities) | 2 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 70 | | Dry dock (DCKD)
(A dock providing support for a vessel, and means for removing the water so that the bottom of the vessel can be exposed) | 1 | | Church (CH)
(A building for public Christian worship) | 2 | | Cemetery (CMTY)
(A burial place or ground) | 1 | | Post office (PO)
(A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed) | 1 | | Office building (BLDO)
(Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted) | 1 | | Historical site (HSTS)
(A place of historical importance) | 4 | | Religious site (RLG)
(An ancient site of significant religious importance) | 12 | | Bridge (BDG)
(A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across) | 1 | | Marina (MAR)
(A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.) | 1 | | Wreck (WRCK)
(The site of the remains of a wrecked vessel) | 2 | | Lighthouse (LTHSE)
(A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light) | 1 | | Customs house (CSTM)
(A building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared) | 1 | | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 2 | | Military installation (INSM)
(A facility for use of and control by armed forces) | 1 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (2297) |
| Islands (ISLS)
(Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 31 | | Valley (VAL)
(An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream) | 119 | | Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 728 | | Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 227 | | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 60 | | Cape (CAPE)
(A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction) | 9 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 497 | | Isthmus (ISTH)
(A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water) | 2 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 84 | | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 5 | | Atoll(s) (ATOL)
(A ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon) | 74 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 4 | | Cliff(s) (CLF)
(A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area) | 6 | | Plain(s) (PLN)
(An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area) | 1 | | Islet (ISLET)
(Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.) | 2 | | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 32 | | Peninsula (PEN)
(An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water) | 4 | | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 9 | | Section of island (ISLX)
| 357 | | Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 24 | | Upland (UPLD)
(An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief) | 5 | | Plateau (PLAT)
(An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams) | 10 | | Promontory(-ies) (PROM)
(A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland) | 1 | | Slope(s) (SLP)
(A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle) | 4 | | Beach (BCH)
(A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves) | 2 | |
 Undersea (1) |
| Reef (RFU)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 1 | |
