Demographics, French Polynesia

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The indigenous people of French Polynesia are Maohi - they are Eastern Polynesians, as opposed to the Western Polynesians of Tonga and Samoa. Total population (2005) is 270,485 (growth rate: 1.5%). Ethnic groups: Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%. About 55% are Protestant and 30% Roman Catholic. French and Tahitian are both official languages.

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