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Pacific territory to vote on split from French rule

Published 2 May 2023, 10:52 am
French Polynesia is one of France's sprawling overseas territories in the South Pacific. A pro-independence party has decisively won elections, putting a referendum on their relationship with France on the negotiating table.
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