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Tonight's headline country is French Polynesia. Because responsible journalism means identifying where the vibe is strongest.

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Local time 04:46:32 PM Thursday, October 01
Timezone Pacific/Gambier 13 minutes from 5 PM
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Country Briefing

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French Polynesia (PF)

Capital: Papeetē

  • RegionOceania / Polynesia
  • Population279,500
  • CurrencyCFP franc (₣)
  • LanguagesFrench
  • Weekend statusWeekday grind
  • National drinkNo national drink was found
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Day Drinker Entertainment

Raise your glass to international time zones and poor life choices.

Happy-hour mission: learn how to say 'cheers' in a new language.

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Local cheers: Sante!

Say it like: sahn-TAY (French)

Patio Conditions

ConditionLight drizzle

Temperature30.8 C

Feels like35.8 C

Wind14.9 km/h

Precipitation0.1 mm

Patio score: 53/100 - Indoor with windows

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Postcards From French Polynesia

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French Polynesia ( POL-ih-NEE-zhə; French: Polynésie française [pɔlinezi fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ; Tahitian: Pōrīnetia farāni) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. French Polynesia is associated with the European Union as an overseas country and territory (OCT).