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Map of the provinces of France in 1789. They were abolished the following year. Under the Ancien Régime, the Kingdom of France was subdivided in multiple different ways (judicial, military, ecclesiastical, etc.) into several administrative units, until the National Constituent Assembly adopted a more uniform division into departments (départements) and districts in late 1789.
Overseas region (French: Région d'outre-mer) is a recent designation, given to the overseas departments that have similar powers to those of the regions of metropolitan France. As integral parts of the French Republic , they are represented in the National Assembly , Senate and Economic and Social Council , elect a Member of the European ...
As agreed in the 1998 Nouméa Accord, a New Caledonian citizenship was established (in addition to the French citizenship which is kept in parallel, along with the consequent European citizenship) and a self-determination referendum was held in 2018. Two follow-up referendums were held in 2020 and 2021. It is divided into 3 provinces.
Note: The map reflects France's modern borders and does not indicate the territorial formation of France over time. Provinces on this list may encompass several other historic provinces and counties (for example, at the time of the Revolution, Guyenne was made up of eight smaller historic provinces, including Quercy and Rouergue). For a more ...
Total France: 66,361,658 By area. The total area of France is 632,734 km 2, of which 543,940 km 2 (86.0%) is in Europe (Metropolitan France). [4] Rank Region
In 2011, France (whose territory in the national accounts refers to Metropolitan France plus the four old overseas regions of Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, and Réunion, but excludes Mayotte and the six overseas collectivities) had a GDP of US$2,778 bn, 98.2% of which was produced in Metropolitan France, and 1.8% in the four overseas ...
The maps located in this category: Category:SVG maps of historical provinces of France by department File:France anciennes provinces 1789.jpg File:Vidal-Lablache n°9 - Provinces en 1789.jpg
80 provinces (province) 2 autonomous provinces (province autonome) 7,998 communes (comuni) 37,000+ fractions (frazioni) and circumscriptions (circoscrizioni) [citation needed] Ivory Coast: Unitary 14 autonomous districts (districts autonomes) 31 regions (régions) 108 departments (départements) 1 unincorporated area 510 sub-prefectures (sous ...