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"Overseas territories of France" redirects here. For the Euro-constituency, see Overseas
Territories of France (European Parliament constituency).
Main article
Regions
Departments
(incl. overseas departments)
Arrondissements
Cantons
Intercommunality
Urban communities
Agglomeration communities
Commune communities
Syndicates of New Agglomeration
Communes
Associated communes
Municipal arrondissements
Overseas collectivities
Sui generis collectivity
Overseas country
Overseas territory
Clipperton Island
Contents
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• 1 Varying constitutional statuses
○ 1.1 Overseas departments and regions
○ 1.2 Overseas collectivities
○ 1.3 Special collectivity
○ 1.4 Overseas territories
○ 1.5 Overseas country
○ 1.6 Minor territories
• 2 Political representation in the French Parliament
○ 2.1 Representation in the National Assembly
○ 2.2 Representation in the Senate
• 3 List of French Overseas Territories
○ 3.1 Inhabited departments and collectivities
○ 3.2 Uninhabited lands
○ 3.3 Antarctica
• 4 Largest cities in overseas France
• 5 See also
• 6 References
• 7 Further reading
• 8 External links
Overall Summary
Status Population (Jan. 2011)[2] 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
[edit] Uninhabited lands
(Lands generally uninhabited, except by researchers in scientific stations)
Flag Name Capital Land area (km2) Status Location Notes
Africa Claimed by
Banc du TAAF
- 1 (Mozambique Madagascar and
Geyser district
Channel) Comoros
Africa
Bassas da TAAF Claimed by
- 1 (Mozambique
India district Madagascar
Channel)
French
state West of Claimed by
Clipperton - 7
private Mexico Mexico
property
Crozet Alfred TAAF South Indian
352
Islands Faure district Ocean
Africa
TAAF Claimed by
Europa - 28 (Mozambique
district Madagascar
Channel)
Claimed by
Glorioso TAAF Comoros,
- 5 Indian Ocean
Islands district Madagascar and
Seychelles
Africa
Juan de TAAF Claimed by
- 5 (Mozambique
Nova district Madagascar
Channel)
Kerguelen Port-aux- TAAF South Indian
7,215
Islands Français district Ocean
Saint-Paul
Island and Martin- TAAF
66 Indian Ocean
Amsterdam de-Viviès district
Island
Tromelin TAAF Claimed by
- 1 Indian Ocean
Island district Mauritius
[edit] Antarctica
Flag Name Capital Land area (km2) Status Location Notes
Dumont Under terms of
Adélie TAAF
d'Urville 432,000 Antarctica Antarctic Treaty
Land district
Station System
French Guiana ·
French Polynesia ·
St. Barthélemy · St.
Overseas collectivitiesMartin · St. Pierre
and Miquelon ·
Wallis and Futuna
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