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French' Polyne'sia
a French overseas territory in the S Pacific, including the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, and other scattered island groups. 119,168; 1544 sq. mi. (4000 sq. km).
Cap.: Papeete. Formerly,
French Oceania. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.