The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ branch:

       chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May

       1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Michel

       MATHIEU (since 24 October 2001)

       head of government: President of the Territorial Government of

       French Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 9 October 2004); President of

       the Territorial Assembly Lucette TAERO (since 17 May 2001)

       cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members

       of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as

       ministers

       elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year

       term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the

       advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the

       Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly

       are elected by the members of the assembly

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats

       - changed from 49 seats for May 2004 election; members are elected

       by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

       elections: last held 23 May 2004 (next to be held NA May 2009)

       note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on NA September 1998

       (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by

       party - NA; seats by party - NA; two seats were elected to the

       French National Assembly on 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held NA

       2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -

       UMP/RPR 1, UMP 1

       election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -

       People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 28, Union for Democracy

       27, New Star 1, This Country is Yours 1

      Judicial branch:

       Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or

       Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or

       Tribunal Administratif

      Political parties and leaders:

       Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini

       Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile

       VERNAUDON]; People's Rally for the Republic of Polynesia or RPR

       (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; The New Star (Te Fetia Api)

       [Philippe SHYLE]; This Country is Yours (No Oe E Te Nunaa) [Nicle

       BOUTEAU]; Union for Democracy or UPD [Oscar TEMARU]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       FZ, ICFTU, PIF (observer), UPU, WMO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       none (overseas territory of France)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       none (overseas territory of France)

      Flag description:

       two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered

       on the white band is a disk with blue and white wave pattern on the

       lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a

       stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the

       French flag is used for official occasions

      Economy French Polynesia

      Economy - overview:

       Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region,

       French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural economy

       to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either

       employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the

       halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to

       the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of

       GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources

       of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The

       small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural

       products. The territory benefits substantially from development

       agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses

       and strengthening social services.

      GDP:

       purchasing power parity - $4.58 billion (2003 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

       4% (2001 est.)

      GDP - per capita:

       purchasing power parity - $17,500 (2001 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 6% industry: 18% services: 76% (1997)

      Population below poverty line:

       NA

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA

       highest 10%: NA

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       1.5% (2002 est.)

      Labor force:

       70,000 (1996)

      Labor force - by occupation:

       agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997)

      Unemployment rate:

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