French
Polynesia counts about 260 000 people, 160 000 of which
live in Tahiti. The island 's inside which is difficult
to access is not populated and the bulk of the
population is concentrated on the narrow coastal strip.
There exist 4 ethnic groups:
- The
natives Polynesians or Ma'ohi representing 68%.
- The
"Demis", born from an ethnic mix of Ma'ohi,
Chinese, and European, representing 15%.
- The
Chinese (tinito) arrived in the previous century and
representing 5%.
- The
Europeans (Popaa), mostly from France representing
the remaining 11% of the population.
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