Geography & environment — French Polynesia
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for French Polynesia: Oceania
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Oceania
- Geographic Coordinates
15 00 S, 140 00 W
- Total Area
1,609 Square Miles 4,167 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
1,478 Square Miles 3,827 Square Kilometers
- Water Area
131 Square Miles 340 Square Kilometers
- Coastline
1,569 Miles 2,525 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
Mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
- Highest Point
2,241 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Mont Orohena 2,241 m
- Lowest Point Location
Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Natural Resources
Timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
- Irrigated Land
4 Square Miles 10 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Climate
- Climate
Tropical, but moderate
- Terrain
Mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
- Location
Oceania, five archipelagoes (Archipel Des Tuamotu, Iles Gambier, Iles Marquises, Iles Tubuai, Society Islands) in the South Pacific Ocean about half way between South America and Australia
- Total Area
1,609 Square Miles 4,167 Square Kilometers
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
NA
