French Polynesia Polynésie française (French) Pōrīnetia Farāni (Tahitian) Flag Emblem Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternitéxa0(French) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Tahiti Nui Mareareaxa0(Tahitian) Anthem:xa0La Marseillaise (French) ’Ia ora ’o Tahiti Nui (Tahitian) Status Overseas collectivity Capital Papeete 17°34′S 149°36′Wufeff / ufeff17.567°S 149.600°Wufeff / -17.567; -149.600 Largest city Faaā Officialxa0languages French Ethnicxa0groups (1988[1]) 66.5% Polynesians 16.4% Euronesians[lower-alpha 1] 11.9% Europeans[lower-alpha 2] 4.7% East Asians[lower-alpha 3] Demonym(s) French Polynesian Government Dependent territory •xa0President of France Emmanuel Macron •xa0President of French Polynesia Édouard Fritch •xa0High Commissioner René Bidal Legislature Assembly Overseas collectivity of France •xa0Protectorate 1842 •xa0Overseas territory 1946 •xa0Overseas collectivity 2003 Area •xa0Total 4,167xa0km2 (1,609xa0sqxa0mi) (unranked) •xa0Waterxa0(%) 12 •xa0Land area[2] 3,521.2xa0km2 1,359.5xa0sqxa0mi Population •xa0August 2017xa0census 275,918[3] (177th) •xa0Density 78/km2 (202.0/sqxa0mi) (130th) GDPxa0(nominal) 2014xa0estimate •xa0Total US$5.623xa0billion[4] (notxa0ranked) •xa0Per capita US$20,098[4] (notxa0ranked) Currency CFP franc (XPF) Time zone UTC-10, −9:30, -9 Driving side right Calling code +689 ISO 3166 code PF Internet TLD .pf