D (since
21 May 1981); High Commissioner of the Republic Jean MONTPEZAT
(since NA November 1987);

Head of Government--President of the Council of Ministers
Gaston FLOSSE (since 10 May 1991);
Vice President of the Council of Ministers NA

_#_Political parties and leaders:
People's Rally (Tahoeraa Huiraatira; Gaullist), Gaston FLOSSE;
Polynesian Union Party (Te Tiarama; centrist), Alexandre LEONTIEFF;
New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api), Emile VERNAUDON;
Polynesian Liberation Front (Tavini Huiraatira), Oscar TEMARU;
other small parties

_#_Suffrage: universal at age 18

_#_Elections:

Territorial Assembly--last held 17 March 1991 (next to be held
March 1996); results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(41 total) People's Rally (Gaullist) 18, Polynesian Union Party
14, New Fatherland Party 5, other 4;

French Senate--last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held
September 1992); results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(1 total) party NA;

French National Assembly last held 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be
held June 1993); results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(2 total) People's Rally (Gaullist) 1, New Fatherland Party 1

_#_Member of: FZ, SPC, WMO

_#_Diplomatic representation: as an overseas territory of France,
French Polynesian interests are represented in the US by France

_#_Flag: the flag of France is used

_*_Economy
_#_Overview: Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in
the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence economy to
one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by
the military or supports the tourist industry. Tourism accounts for about
20% of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings.

_#_GDP: $1.2 billion, per capita $6,300; real growth rate NA% (1990
est.)

_#_Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.3% (1989 est.)

_#_Unemployment rate: 8% (1986 est.)

_#_Budget: revenues $614 million; expenditures $957 million, including
capital expenditures of $NA (1988)

_#_Exports: $75 million (f.o.b., 1988);

commodities--coconut products 79%, mother-of-pearl 14%, vanilla,
shark meat;

partners--France 54%, US 17%, Japan 17%

_#_Imports: $806 million (c.i.f., 1988);

commodities--fuels, foodstuffs, equipment;

partners--France 53%, US 11%, Australia 6%, NZ 5%

_#_External debt: $NA

_#_Industrial production: growth rate NA%

_#_Electricity: 72,000 kW capacity; 265 million kWh produc