French Polynesia (Colony)

This article is about the specific polity French Polynesia (Colony) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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From 1842 France occupied or put under protection treaties several islands in the pacific ocean.

Establishment

May 1842: The Marquesas Islands cede sovereignty to France.

Chronology

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1. Events

December 1880: In 1880, Pomare V agreed to cede his kingdom of Tahiti to France. It becomes the main element of a colony, the French Establishments of Oceania (EFO).

Disestablishment

December 1880: In 1880, Pomare V agreed to cede his kingdom of Tahiti to France. It becomes the main element of a colony, the French Establishments of Oceania (EFO).