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Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory benefits substantially from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.
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$4.718 billion (2004 est.)
country comparison to the world: 161
$4.58 billion (2003 est.)
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$6.1 billion (2004)
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2.7% (2005)
country comparison to the world: 70
5.1% (2002)
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$18,000 (2004 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
$17,500 (2003 est.)
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agriculture: 3.5%
industry:
20.4%
services:
76.1% (2005)
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116,000 (2007)
country comparison to the world: 179
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agriculture: 13%
industry:
19%
services:
68% (2002)
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11.7% (2005)
country comparison to the world: 126
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NA%
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lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%:
NA%
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revenues: $865 million
expenditures:
$644.1 million (1999)
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1.1% (2007)
country comparison to the world: 47
1.1% (2006 est.)
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$NA
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fish; coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits, coffee; poultry, beef, dairy products
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tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates
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NA%
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650 million kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 154
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604.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174
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7,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 160
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
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6,701 bbl/day (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 149
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 195
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 176
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$211 million (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
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cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat
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$1.706 billion (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
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fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment
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$NA
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Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 87.59 (2007), 94.97 (2006), 95.89 (2005), 96.04 (2004), 105.66 (2003)
note:
pegged at the rate of 119.25 XPF to the euro
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