Papeete is the capital of French
Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune
(municipality) of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative
subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeete is the administrative
capital. The French High Commissioner also resides in Papeete. It is the
primary center of Tahitian and French Polynesian public and private
governmental, commercial, industrial and financial services, the hub of French
Polynesian tourism and a commonly used port of call. The Windward Islands are