french overseas territory
1Overseas territory (France) — Overseas territories of France redirects here. For the Euro constituency, see Overseas Territories of France (European Parliament constituency). This article is part of the series on Administrative divisions of France …
2French Somaliland — former French overseas territory in E Africa: called Territory of the Afars and the Issas from 1967 to 1977, when it became the country of Djibouti …
3French Polynesia — French overseas territory in the South Pacific, consisting principally of five archipelagoes: 1,260 sq mi (3,263 sq km); pop. 189,000; cap. Papeete: formerly called French (Settlements in) Oceania …
4French Polynesia — French′ Polyne′sia n. geg a French overseas territory in the S Pacific, including the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, and other scattered island groups. 224,911; 1544 sq. mi. (4000 sq. km) Cap.: Papeete …
5French Sudan — former French overseas territory in W Africa: since 1960, the republic of Mali …
6French West Africa — former French overseas territory in W Africa, including the present countries of Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Benin, & Niger …
7French Polynesia — a French overseas territory in the S Pacific, including the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, and other scattered island groups. 119,168; 1544 sq. mi. (4000 sq. km). Cap.: Papeete. Formerly, French Oceania. * * * French Polynesia Introduction… …
8French nationality law — is historically based on the principles of jus soli (Latin for right of soil ), according to Ernest Renan s definition, in opposition to the German s definition of nationality, Jus sanguinis (Latin for right of blood ), formalized by Fichte. The… …
9French Southern and Antarctic Territories — ▪ islands, Indian Ocean French Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises, French overseas territory consisting of the islands of Saint Paul and Nouvelle Amsterdam (q.v.) and the island groups of Kerguelen (Kerguelen Islands) and Crozet… …
10French Polynesia — /frɛntʃ pɒləˈniʒə/ (say french poluh neezhuh) noun a French overseas territory in the South Pacific, including the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, and other widely scattered island groups. 3999 km2. Languages: French, Tahitian and other… …
