Seen from outside
French Polynesia
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French Polynesia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from outside
French Polynesia ( POL-ih-NEE-zhə; French: Polynésie française [pɔlinezi fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ; Tahitian: Pōrīnetia farāni) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country; it is classified as a non-self-governing territory by the United Nations. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. French Polynesia is associated with the European Union as an overseas country and territory (OCT).
In the news abroad
- БИГ: Французская Полинезия приняла резолюцию о суверенитете над природными ресурсамиbr.az · 2 outlets
Pictures

Va'a (traditional Polynesian outrigger canoe) during the Hawaiki Nui Va'a raceBianca Henry from Bora Bora, French Polynesia · CC BY 2.0 
The French frigate Floréal in November 2002, at anchor in Bora Bora lagoonJean-Michel Roche · CC BY-SA 3.0 
The Assembly of French Polynesiaveromortillet · CC BY 2.5 
Bora Boradacowi · CC BY 2.0 
High Commission of the French Republic in PapeeteSaga70 · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Bora Bora, Leeward IslandsSamuel Etienne · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- DELAYEN - U.S. Marines and French Armed Forces in French Polynesia (FAPF)Media Magik Entertainment
- Kukui O Molokai / OPT of French Polynesia win 2026 Molokai HoeKHON2 News
- Intervention du Président de la Polynésie française à la Quatrième commission de l'ONU.Gouvernement de la Polynésie française