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French colonial empires - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Early French attempts to found colonies in Brazil, in 1555 at Rio de Janeiro (the so-called France Antarctique) and in 1612 at São Luís (the so-called France Équinoxiale), and in Florida were unsuccessful, due to Portuguese and Spanish vigilance and prevention. Some recovery of the French colonial empire was made during the French intervention in the American Revolution, with Saint Lucia being returned to France by the Treaty of Paris in 1783, but not nearly as much as had been hoped for at the time of French intervention. The French colonial empire began to fall apart during the Second World War, when various parts of their empire were occupied by foreign powers (Japan in Indochina, Britain in Syria, Lebanon, and Madagascar, the US and Britain in Morocco and Algeria, and Germany in Tunisia). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_colonial_empires   (2875 words)

Canadian French - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quebec French is spoken in the province of Quebec (majoritarily), in neighbouring areas of Ontario and New Brunswick, and in some small communities in New England in the USA. Acadian French is spoken in the Maritimes provinces. In fact, Acadian French is often mistaken for franglais or for Chiac, the latter being a mixed language based on French and English. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_French   (839 words)

Snapshot of Oceania: French Polynesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) French Polynesia is a French overseas "country" (French: pays d'outre-mer, or POM) in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island, and the seat of the capital of the territory (Papeete). French Polynesia is located in an area of high seismic activity. www.sheppardsoftware.com /Oceaniaweb/snapshot/Snapshot-Oceania-4.htm   (179 words)

Pacific Magazine: FRENCH TERRITORIES: Pacific Leaders To Attend France-Oceania Meeting In Paris In a statement on Thursday, the government of French Polynesia has confirmed that in spite of earlier threats to boycott the Paris meeting, President Oscar Temaru will attend the meeting, which is likely to define France's policy in the Pacific region for at least the next three years. Temaru's office also says the French Polynesian leader is also planning to hold talks with French Prime minister Dominique de Villepin, French minister for overseas territories François Baroin as well as minister for transport, tourism, sea and public utilities (and also a former French minister for overseas territories in the mid-1990s) Dominique Perben. French Polynesia's legislative Assembly Speaker Philip Schyle also indicated earlier this week that he would travel to Paris to "respond to the invitation and represent French Polynesia … because it has its place in the French spectrum, as well as in the Pacific spectrum". www.pacificislands.cc /pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=22656   (453 words)

Pacific Magazine: FRENCH POLYNESIA: Drollet Threatens To Boycott France-Oceania Summit These issues include delays in payments for French funds to the Pacific territory, as well as the imposition of an airport tax (labelled by French Polynesia's government as a "clear intrusion" in local affairs), despite the opposition of the local legislative assembly, which had voted twice and unanimously against the bill. Another blow to the Paris-Pape'ete relations, Drollet (who is also minister for tourism) said, was the refusal from the French government to endorse the principle of a tourism-oriented bill that would have allowed Japanese tourists to legally marry in French Polynesia and therefore promoted the "honeymoon tourism" niche market. French authorities say the proposed bill is currently not compatible with French common law, because for a wedding to be legal in French Polynesia, one has to have resided at least 30 days. www.pacificislands.cc /pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=22394   (665 words)

Government - French Polynesia - Oceania: council judicial, government territorial, france time, head state, france ... In 1977 the French government passed a statute that allowed for a greater degree of local autonomy in French Polynesia. French Polynesia is administered at the local level by 48 communes (municipalities), each with an elected mayor and council. Judicial authority in French Polynesia is vested in the president of France. www.countriesquest.com /oceania/french_polynesia/government.htm   (439 words)

French Polynesia - MaxTravelz French Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise) is an archipelago of islands that is an overseas dependent territory of France in the South Pacific Ocean about one-half of the way from South America to Australia. The flagcarrier of French Polynesia is Air Tahiti Nui and the main airport and regional hub is Papeete. The territory of French Polynesia has about the same surface as the European Union but the combined land area (all islands and atolls) is just about the size of [Mallorca]]. www.maxtravelz.com /french_polynesia.htm   (584 words)

TheSea.Org :: Oceania - French Tahiti Fringing coral reefs, variously developed lagoons and an outer barrier reef are present in almost all of the 118 islands of French Polynesia with exceptions being found in the Marquesas islands, Mehetia a recent Society island and Rapa in the Austral archipelago. The scientific importance of French Polynesia is the high geomorphological diversity present within the region, and some of the atolls are often used to illustrate atoll reef formation. 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. www.thesea.org /coral_reef/world_reefs/oceania_french_tahiti.php   (337 words)

A short history of French Polynesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) In 1842 chiefs of the Marquesas Islands cede sovereignty to France; other islands are annexed until 1900 as the French Settlements in Oceania. French Oceania becomes a overseas territory in 1946 and recieves internal self-government in 1956. In 2004 French Polynesia is granted more autonomy and the status is changed into a French overseas country. www.electionworld.org /history/frenchpolynesia.htm   (179 words)

History - French Polynesia - Oceania: economy subsistence, bora bora, 1900 early, employment military, christianity ... The boundaries of French Polynesia became fixed with the annexation of the Austral Islands in 1900. Although some participants may have been sincerely voicing concern over the environmental dangers of nuclear testing, many of the rioters were unemployed and disillusioned young men who were using the nuclear issue as a pretext to vent their frustrations. Nuclear testing was halted again in early 1996, shortly after the French government confirmed scientific reports that radioactive isotopes had leaked into the waters surrounding islands where testing had occurred. www.countriesquest.com /oceania/french_polynesia/history.htm   (700 words)

French Polynesia, Map and Flag elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly 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. www.greatestcities.com /Oceania/French_Polynesia.html   (854 words)

Worldworx Travel - Regional Information - Australasia and Oceania - Oceania - French Polynesia French Polynesia is located within Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean, east of the International Date Line and around half way between South America and Australia. The total occupied area of French Polynesia is 4167 km although only 3660 km of this figure is actually landmass. The French annexed many Polynesian islands during the 19th century and indeed French Polynesia is still considered a territory and administration of France. www.worldworx.tv /regional-information/australasia-oceania/oceania/french-polynesia/index.htm   (370 words)

French Polynesia - Search Results - MSN Encarta Polynesia, French, overseas territory of France, located in the South Pacific Ocean, 3,000 km (2,000 mi) south of Hawaii and halfway between New... The island consists of two unequal and nearly circular portions connected by a narrow isthmus called Taravao, 2 km (1 mi) wide and 15 m (50 ft) or... Tahiti (French Taïtiv), formerly Otaheite, island of French Polynesia (an overseas territory of France), the largest and most important of the... encarta.msn.com /French_Polynesia.html   (163 words)

Education World® - *Social Sciences : Area Studies : Pacific / Oceania : French Polynesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) French Polynesian Islands View this extensive map of the French Polynesian islands in Oceania. French Polynesian Maps Identifies the major island clusters of the French Polynesian islands. MSN Encarta French Polynesia General profile of the island group located in the South Pacific that are under the French rule, including the well known islands of Tahiti. db.education-world.com /perl/browse?cat_id=5639   (515 words)

Oceania Project: French Polynesia Tuamotu archipelago, occupying the largest region of French Polynesia, is located to the east of the Society Islands and consists of eighty atolls. The situation of French Polynesia in the seventies was compared to that of New Zealand in the fifties, except that Maori at that time had at least a toe hold in the school system. French Polynesia is given "internal autonomy": a directly elected legislature, with control over local affairs, is headed by a High Commissioner representing the French Republic, who is in charge of relations, justice, defense and currency. www.eirelink.com /classweb/frpolyn.htm   (2360 words)

French Polynesia - Society Islands - Tahiti Tourism - Marquesas Islands French Polynesia a collection of 118 islands covers a vast area of the southeastern Pacific Ocean, just about the size of Europe. Divided among five archipelagoes: the volcanic Society Islands, also called the islands under the wind (in the west) and the wind islands (in the east), with the well known island of Tahiti, the Tuamotu Archipelago, the Gambier Islands, the Marquesas Islands, and the coral Tubuai Islands (Austral Islands). Founded in 1987, the French University of the Pacific has two university centers, one in New Caledonia, the other in French Polynesia. www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/french_polynesia.htm   (968 words)

French Polynesia Press Releases Bill Brown, president and chief executive officer of Bishop Museum, said that the project on the origin of Polynesian ancestors in China is one of a number of initiatives under way in the anthropology... The 15 volcanic islands and coral atolls of the Cook Islands are scattered over 770,000 square miles of the South Pacific, between American Samoa to the west and French Polynesia to the east. French Polynesia: Take a walk on the wild side Anyone who regularly visits Tahiti's Faa'a International Airport knows the travel trends: Every time a flight to Bora Bora comes up on the departure screen, hordes... www.topix.net /world/french-polynesia/pr   (1440 words)

Travel directions maps, tahiti pictures,French region of Outre-Mer [french over-seas territories] Saint- Barthélmy is one of the dependencies of the Department of Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. French is mainly spoken with native dialects on some of the outer islands. The islands are represented by a deputy and a senator in the French Parliament. www.french-at-a-touch.com /French_Regions/Outre_Mer/outre-mer.htm   (2696 words)

French Polynesia News French Polynesia News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. The first mass exodus of people fleeing the disastrous effects of climate change is not happening in low-lying Pacific islands but in the world's richest country, a US study said. Accor is re-launching and re-naming its Sofitel hotels in French Polynesia after investing over US$80 million in the upgrading of the four resorts on Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora. www.topix.net /world/french-polynesia   (622 words)

French Polynesia travel guide - Wikitravel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) French Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise, [1]) is an archipelago of islands that is an overseas dependent territory of France in the South Pacific Ocean about one-half of the way from South America to Australia. French Polynesia, and Air Moorea makes the short hop to Moorea several times daily. French Polynesia is one of the few places within practical sailing distance of the Pitcairn Islands. wikitravel.org /en/French_Polynesia   (928 words)

Oceania - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Oceania, name used to designate the division of the globe comprising most of the islands in the Pacific Ocean. Pacific Islands, more than 25,000 islands and islets of 25 nations and territories spread over the western and central Pacific Ocean. French Polynesia (French, Polynésie Française), “overseas country” of France, consisting of 35 volcanic islands and more than 180 low-lying coral... uk.encarta.msn.com /Oceania.html   (93 words)

FR 7268 New Caledonia & Loyalty Islands Home :: Nautical Charts :: French :: Oceania :: Oceania West of Samoa, South of Equator (not incl. British Admiralty Oceania West of Samoa, South of Equator (not incl. NIMA (DMA) Oceania West of Samoa, South of Equator (not incl. www.bluewaterweb.com /NauticalCharts/Chart.asp?SKU=F7268&GeoID=1348   (142 words)

World Travel Tips - Oceania - French Polynesia Summary: French Polynesia is a collection of 130 islands in 5 main archipelagoes in the South Pacific half of the distance between South America and Australia, one if which is coral and the others volcanic, making for a terrain that is generally either rugged islands reaching down the beaches, or lower islands surrounded by reefs. Annexed by France in portions during the 19th century, the islands have become an even greater draw since the suspension of nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll in 1996, and the economy is now based primarily on tourism, pearl farming and fishing. Food: The cuisine in French Polynesia is a mix of French, Chinese and traditional Polynesian styles. www.worldtraveltips.net /oceania/view.cgi?country=French+Polynesia   (748 words)

Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department | University of Hawaii at Manoa Library The French Language & Literature Collections contain approximately 20,000 books and 300 periodicals and other serials supporting interests in French language and literature, as well as thousands of other books and journals in related fields. Belles-lettres of French-speaking Oceania may be acquired by the Pacific Collection. Austria, Switzerland, French Canada, French-speaking Africa, Latin America, and the Portuguese in the Pacific are also of interest. www.hawaii.edu /emailref/subject_guides/french/coll.html   (357 words)

One World - Nations Online - Countries by Continent :: Countries of Australia, Oceania, South Pacific Islands The "continent" of Australia/Oceania is a somewhat artifical construct, designed to link together the continental landmass of Australia with the huge number of widely scattered islands across the Pacific Ocean. Languages of Oceania: English, French, Melanesian pidgin, Melanesian-Polynesian Languages. keywords: countries of Australia and oceania, population of Australia and oceania, capitals of Australia and oceania, australia, new zealand, the Pacifics, melanesia, micronesia, polynesia www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/oceania.htm   (164 words)

Reference.com/Web Directory/Top/Regional/Oceania/French_Polynesia/Maps_and_Views French Polynesia - Map of French Polynesia (Society Islands) from the Perry-Castaneda Library map collection. Map of French Polynesia - A map presented by Lonely Planet. UN System-Wide Earthwatch - Environmental information and statistics on French Polynesia, including details for individual islands in the group. www.reference.com /Dir/Regional/Oceania/French_Polynesia/Maps_and_Views   (238 words)

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