French Polynesia Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

GDP: A$931.3 million (1980), US$6 400 per capita (1980)

Agriculture: main crop—coconuts

Major industries: maintenance of French nuclear test base, tourism

Electric power: 72,000 kW capacity (1985); 265 million kWh produced (1985), 1,515 kWh per capita

Exports: $21 million (1977); principal products—coconut products (79%), mother-of-pearl (14%), vanilla (1971)

Imports. $419 million (1977); principal items—fuels, foodstuffs, equipment

Major trade partners: imports—59% France, 14% US; exports—86% France

Budget: $180 million in 1979; ODA and OOF commitments from Western (non-US countries)

Monetary conversion rate-127.05 Colonial Francs Pacifique (CFP)=$US1 (February 1984'

NOTE: The information regarding French Polynesia on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of French Polynesia 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about French Polynesia 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.