French Polynesia Polynésie française (French) Pōrīnetia Farāni (Tahitian) Flag Emblem Motto: "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (French) "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" "Tahiti Nui Mare'a'rea" (Tahitian) Anthem: La Marseillaise (French) ’Ia ora ’o Tahiti Nui (Tahitian) Status Overseas collectivity Capital Papeete 17°34′S 149°36′W﻿ / ﻿17.567°S 149.600°W﻿ / -17.567; -149.600 Largest city Fa'a'ā Official languages French Ethnic groups (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 • President of France Emmanuel Macron • President of French Polynesia Édouard Fritch • High Commissioner René Bidal Legislature Assembly Overseas collectivity of France • Protectorate 1842 • Overseas territory 1946 • Overseas collectivity 2003 Area • Total 4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi) (unranked) • Water (%) 12 • Land area[2] 3,521.2 km2 1,359.5 sq mi Population • August 2017 census 275,918[3] (177th) • Density 78/km2 (202.0/sq mi) (130th) GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate • Total US$5.623 billion[4] (not ranked) • Per capita US$20,098[4] (not ranked) Currency CFP franc (XPF) Time zone UTC-10, −9:30, -9 Driving side right Calling code +689 ISO 3166 code PF Internet TLD .pf