Papeete is the largest city in and capital of French Polynesia on the island of Tahiti.
Papeete is the largest city in and capital of French Polynesia on the island of Tahiti.
Politics of French Polynesia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French overseas collectivity, whereby the President of French Polynesia is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Assembly of French Polynesia.