French Polynesia
French Polynesia is a country in East Asia & Pacific with a population of approximately ~0.3 million. Its capital is Papeete. This is the complete reference for identifying French Polynesia in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | East Asia & Pacific |
| Capital | Papeete |
| Population | ~0.3 million |
| ISO codes | PF / PYF |
| Coordinates | -17.54°, -149.57° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How French Polynesia appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, French Polynesia is identified through the clue sequence: east asia & pacific first, then population range (~0.3 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Papeete), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, French Polynesia is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach East Asia & Pacific.
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Reading French Polynesia in MapDash context
French Polynesia is one of the data points covered by this site’s country-guessing geography puzzles dataset. The detail above comes directly from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across recognized sovereign countries.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for French Polynesia is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of French Polynesia?
The capital of French Polynesia is Papeete.
What continent is French Polynesia in?
French Polynesia is in East Asia & Pacific.
What is the population of French Polynesia?
French Polynesia has a population of approximately ~0.3 million.
What countries border French Polynesia?
French Polynesia has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.