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Instead, the five overseas regions have exactly the same administrative status as the thirteen metropolitan regions; the five overseas collectivities are semi-autonomous; and New Caledonia is an autonomous territory. Overseas France includes island territories in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, French Guiana on the South American ...
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Each overseas department is the sole department in its own overseas region (French: région d'outre-mer) with powers identical to the regions of metropolitan France. Because of the one-to-one correspondence, informal usage does not distinguish the two, and the French media use the term département d'outre-mer ( DOM ) almost exclusively.
English: Blank administrative map of France for geo-location purpose, with regions and departements distinguished. Approximate scale : 1:3,000,000 Français : Carte administrative vierge de la France destinée à la géolocalisation, avec régions et départements distingués.
Overseas France; Overseas departments and regions; Overseas collectivities; Overseas country (French Polynesia) Sui generis collectivity (New Caledonia) Overseas territory (French Southern and Antarctic Lands) Clipperton Island; Geocodes of France
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The location of Metropolitan France The territory of the French Republic An enlargeable map of Metropolitan France The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide of France : France – country in Western Europe with several overseas regions and territories .