French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France, comprises more than 100 islands in the South Pacific, stretching for more than 2,000km.Tahiti, which is located within theSociety Islands, is the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the collectivity,Pape'ete. It has more than 68% of the population of the islands in 2012. Although not an integral part of its territory,Clipperton Islandwas administered from French Polynesia until 2007.
Makatea in French Polynesia is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Nauru.
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