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Which island is a French overseas department?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 140
Quelle île est un département d'outre-mer français ?
Which island is a French overseas department?
Answer. Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion or Mayotte.
La Guadeloupe, la Martinique, La Réunion ou Mayotte.
There are five overseas departments. Four are islands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and Mayotte. French Guiana is also an overseas department, but it is in South America and is not an island.
The official text that proves it
« Les Départements et Régions d’Outre-Mer (DROM) : la Guadeloupe, la Guyane, la Martinique, la Réunion et Mayotte. »
The Overseas Departments and Regions (DROM), Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion and Mayotte.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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