French Polynesia (Concert of Europe)

French Polynesia (French: Polynésie Française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni), often simply called Polynesia (French: Polynésie, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia) is a colonial federation created by the union of all French colonies and protectorates in the, with the exception of. The country is made up of 121 islands and atolls, as well as numerous islets, stretching over an expanse of over more than 3,000 kilometers.

French Polynesia is divided into six main archipelagos: the, on which the capital Papeete stands on the island of Tahiti; the ; the ; the ; the ; and the archipelago of. While a vast variety of Polynesian languages are spoken on the islands, French and Tahitian (which is the language spoken on Tahiti, the most populous island) function as lingua franca and official languages of the government.

The islands' population is a mixture of ethnic Polynesian, French immigrants, and people of mixed descent. The country has a modest economy, mainly revoling around tourism and goods imported from France; its driving sector is agriculture, especially of coconuts, noni, vanilla and fruits. The world-famous Tahitian black pearls are also of note.