French Settlements in Oceania (Twilight of a New Era)

The French Settlements in Oceania (French: Établissements Français de l'Océanie, EFO), sometimes called French Polynesia, is territory of the French Union. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the EFO.

The EFO is notable for being a popular tourism attraction for French and Europeans since the 1930s. During the Great Pacific War it served has the main naval base and headquarters of the French Navy.

Organization
The Governor-General is the executive and administrative chief of the EFO. He is assisted by a Conseil d'administration. Representative body is the Council of the Délégations économiques et financières (DEF).

Administrative regions
The EFO has five administrative subdivisions (French: subdivisions administratives):


 * Marquesas Islands (French: (les) (Îles) Marquises or officially la subdivision administrative des (Îles) Marquises)
 * Leeward Islands (French: (les) Îles Sous-le-Vent or officially la subdivision administrative des Îles Sous-le-Vent) (the two subdivisions administratives Windward Islands and Leeward Islands are part of the Society Islands)
 * Windward Islands (French: (les) Îles du Vent or officially la subdivision administrative des Îles du Vent) (the two subdivisions administratives Windward Islands and Leeward Islands are part of the Society Islands)
 * Tuāmotu-Gambier (French: (les) (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier or officially la subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier) (the Tuamotus and the Gambier Islands)
 * Austral Islands (French: (les) (Îles) Australes or officially la subdivision administrative des (Îles) Australes) (including the Bass Islands)

Economy
Its main agricultural outpust are coconuts, vanilla, vegetables and tropical fruits. Natural resources of importance are timber and cobalt. A major export which the EFO is famous are the black Tahitian pearls.

The EFO is dependent on financial assistance of the French union and mainland France. The main economic activity is tourism. Since the 1930s tourist facilities are being developed and available on the major islands of the EFO.

The main link is the airship terminal and airport at Papeete. This is also the main hub for seaships of the EFO.