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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 ...
The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 2016 census, with the exception of Mayotte , whose statistics are as of 2017. Region boundaries are as of 2018.
Flags of the regions of France; List of French regions and overseas collectivities by GDP; List of French regions and overseas departments by GRP per capita; Regional council (France) ISO 3166-2:FR; Ranked list of French regions
The French Constitution provides that, in general, French laws and regulations (France's civil code, penal code, administrative law, social laws, tax laws, etc.) apply to French overseas regions the same as in metropolitan France, but can be adapted as needed to suit the region's particular needs. Hence, the local administrations of French ...
The overseas regions are as follows: French Guiana; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Mayotte; Réunion; Each overseas region is coextensive with an overseas department (département d'outre-mer, or DOM), again with the same status as departments in metropolitan France. The first four overseas departments were created in 1946 and preceded the four ...
This is a list of French regions and overseas territories by Human Development Index as of 2022. [1] The regions since 2016 that the pre-2016 regions correspond to or are part of are shown alongside. Rank
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (French: département, pronounced [depaʁtəmɑ̃] ⓘ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes.
Pages in category "Geographical, historical and cultural regions of France" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .