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The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia in March 2020. [3] As of 24 August 2021, French Polynesia has been the most severely impacted region in Oceania both in terms of proportion relative to population of total confirmed cases and total deaths.
The tropical forests of French Polynesia are home to a great variety of rare animals and plants. Above all, the islands are known for their olfactory landscape. The Tahitian tiaré (Gardenia taitensis), which blooms exclusively on the Society Islands, is one of the most fragrant of all flowers and is now protected.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries and territories imposed quarantines, entry bans, or other travel restrictions for citizens of or recent travelers to the most affected areas. [1] Some countries and territories imposed global restrictions that apply to all foreign countries and territories, or prevented their own citizens from ...
American Samoa — Visa required (entry permit). [294] Ashmore and Cartier Islands — special authorisation required. [295] Clipperton Island — special permit required. [296] Cook Islands — Visa free access for 31 days. [297] Lau Province — Special permission required. [298] French Polynesia — Visa not required. [299] Guam — Visa ...
English: Blank administrative map of the overseas collectivity of French Polynesia, France, for geo-location purpose. Français : Carte administrative vierge de la collectivité d'outre-mer de Polynésie française , France , destinée à la géolocalisation.
3 September – French Polynesia extends their COVID-19 lockdown to September 20 following the deaths of more than 200 people over the past two weeks. The lockdown extension will apply to the Society Islands and the Tuamotus archipelago as the number of cases increase in those regions.
Visa requirements for French citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of France. As of November 2024, French citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 192 countries and territories, ranking the French passport 2nd in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of Germany ...
The Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent [il dy vɑ̃]) are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. These islands were also previously named the Georgian Islands in honour of King George III of the United Kingdom .