found: CIA World factbook online, Feb. 29, 2016(French Polynesia (overseas lands of France). Location: Oceania, five archipelagoes (Archipel des Tuamotu, Iles Gambier, Iles Marquises, Iles Tubuai, Society Islands) in the South Pacific Ocean about halfway between South America and Australia. Nationality: French Polynesian(s), noun; French Polynesian, adjective. Languages: French (official) 61.1%, Polynesian (official) 31.4%, Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6%. Dependency status: overseas lands of France; overseas territory of France from 1946-2003; overseas collectivity of France since 2003, though it is often referred to as an overseas country due to its degree of autonomy. Citizenship: see France)
found: Dugas, J.-Y. Dictionnaire universel des gentilés en français, 2006(Polynésie-Française: Polynésien, Polynésienne; same terms also used for Polynesia)
found: Nom des habitants des communes françaises, via Habitants.fr website, July 14, 2015(Polynésie-Française: Polynésiens, Polynésiennes or Francopolynésiens, Francopolynésiennes)
found: Britannica online, Feb. 28, 2016(French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of France consisting of five archipelagoes in the south-central Pacific Ocean. Political status: overseas collectivity (France) with one legislative house (Assembly). French Polynesia has greater autonomy than many other French possessions. Its legal status is that of an overseas country, which entails greater independence than that of an overseas department or territory. The head of state is the French president, represented by a high commissioner appointed by the French government. The high commissioner is in charge of matters including defense, foreign relations, and justice. The head of government is the president of French Polynesia, who is assisted by a cabinet called the Council of Ministers. The country is represented in the French Parliament by two deputies and two senators)
