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What is overseas France?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 192
Qu'est-ce que la France d'outre-mer ?
What is overseas France?
Answer. All the French territories located outside Europe, spread across several oceans (overseas departments, regions and communities).
L'ensemble des territoires français situés hors d'Europe, dans plusieurs océans (départements, régions et collectivités d'outre-mer).
It includes 5 overseas departments and regions (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Mayotte) and several communities such as French Polynesia or New Caledonia.
The official text that proves it
« Quels sont les territoires d’outre-mer de la France ? Les territoires ultramarins sont répartis dans plusieurs océans. On trouve : Les Départements et Régions d’Outre-Mer (DROM) : la Guadeloupe, la Guyane, la Martinique, la Réunion et Mayotte. »
What are France's overseas territories? The overseas territories are spread across several oceans. These include the Overseas Departments and Regions (DROM), Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion and Mayotte.
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