Overseas France (French: France d'outre-mer) is the part of France that is outside of the European continent.
It consists of all overseas departments, territories and collectivities. These territories have several different legal statuses and levels of autonomy. Overseas France includes island territories in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, French Guiana in South America, and Adélie Land in Antarctica. Each inhabited territory is represented in both the French National Assembly and the French Senate (which together make up the Parliament of France).
2,685,705 people lived in the overseas departments and territories in January 2011.
Overseas departments and regions are completely part of France.
The category of overseas collectivity was created by changes made to France's constitution in 28 March 2003. Each overseas collectivity has its own written laws.
The overseas departments and territories are represented by 27 députés in the French National Assembly and 21 senators in the French Senate. This is 4.7% of the 577 députés and 6% of the 343 senators.
The 11 French Overseas Territories are :
Flag | Name | Capital | Population | Land area (km2) | Status | Location | Notes |
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French Guiana | Cayenne | 229,000 (Jan. 2009) | 83,534 | Overseas department / region | South America | ||
French Polynesia | Papeete | 264,000 (Jan. 2009) | 4,167 | Overseas collectivity | South Pacific Ocean | ||
Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre | 404,000 (Jan. 2009) | 1,628 | Overseas department / region | Antilles | ||
Martinique | Fort-de-France | 402,000 (Jan. 2009) | 1,128 | Overseas department / region | Antilles | ||
Mayotte | Mamoudzou | 186,452 (July 2007) | 374 | Overseas department / region | Africa (Mozambique Channel) | Also claimed by Comoros | |
New Caledonia | Nouméa | 244,410 (Jan. 2008) | 18,575 | Sui generis collectivity | South Pacific Ocean | Referendum for independence to occur sometime during the period of 2014 to 2019. | |
Réunion | Saint-Denis | 817,000 (Jan. 2009) | 2,512 | Overseas department / region | Africa (Indian Ocean) | ||
Saint Barthélemy | Gustavia | 8,450 (Jan. 2007) | 21 | Overseas collectivity | Antilles | Detached from Guadeloupe on 22 February 2007. | |
Saint Martin | Marigot | 35,925 (Jan. 2007) | 53 | Overseas collectivity | Antilles | Detached from Guadeloupe on 22 February 2007. | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint-Pierre | 6,099 (Jan. 2007) | 242 | Overseas collectivity | Southeast of Canada | ||
Wallis and Futuna | Mata-Utu | 13,484 (Jul. 2008) | 274 | Overseas collectivity | South Pacific Ocean |
Overall Summary | ||
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Status | Population (Jan. 2011) | Land area (km2) |
Overseas Departments / Regions | 1,890,705 | 91,847 |
Overseas Collectivities & New Caledonia | 795,000 | 23,632 |
Total | 2,685,705 | 120,049 |
Lands generally uninhabited, except by researchers in scientific stations.
Flag | Name | Capital | Land area (km2) | Status | Location | Notes |
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Banc du Geyser | - | 1 | TAAF district | Africa (Mozambique Channel) | Claimed by Madagascar and Comoros | |
Bassas da India | - | 1 | TAAF district | Africa (Mozambique Channel) | Claimed by Madagascar | |
Clipperton | - | 7 | French state private property | West of Mexico | ||
Crozet Islands | Alfred Faure | 352 | TAAF district | South Indian Ocean | ||
Europa | - | 28 | TAAF district | Africa (Mozambique Channel) | Claimed by Madagascar | |
Glorioso Islands | - | 5 | TAAF district | Indian Ocean | Claimed by Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles | |
Juan de Nova | - | 5 | TAAF district | Africa (Mozambique Channel) | Claimed by Madagascar | |
Kerguelen Islands | Port-aux-Français | 7,215 | TAAF district | South Indian Ocean | ||
Saint-Paul Island and Amsterdam Island | Martin-de-Viviès | 66 | TAAF district | Indian Ocean | ||
Tromelin Island | - | 1 | TAAF district | Indian Ocean | Claimed by Mauritius |
Flag | Name | Capital | Land area (km2) | Status | Location | Notes |
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Adélie Land | Dumont d'Urville Station | 432,000 | TAAF district | Antarctica | Under terms of Antarctic Treaty System |
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