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3.4.2 French Polynesia (in the South Pacific Ocean) 3.4.3 New Caledonia ... All French islands over 100 km 2 (39 sq mi), ranked by decreasing area. ...
Stavanger Municipality, Ryfylke Islands, Rogaland county Norway: Mota: Banks Islands Vanuatu: Mota Lava: Banks Islands Vanuatu: Motiti: Bay of Plenty New Zealand Motu One: Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia: Overseas Lands of France Motuihe: Hauraki Gulf New Zealand Motukaramarama: Motukawao Islands, Hauraki Gulf New Zealand ...
Miquelon-Langlade, the largest island, is in fact composed of two islands; Miquelon Island (also called Grande Miquelon, 110 km 2 or 42 sq mi) is connected to Langlade Island (Petite Miquelon, 91 km 2 or 35 sq mi) by the Dune de Langlade (also known as the Isthme de Langlade), a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long sandy tombolo.
Martinique (/ ˌ m ɑːr t ɪ ˈ n iː k / MAR-tin-EEK; French: ⓘ; Martinican Creole: Matinik or Matnik; [6] Kalinago: Madinina or Madiana) is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea.
The island's beaches consist of both white and black sands, as well as beaches of golden sand. Of the two islands, Grande-Terre is home to the majority of Guadeloupe's farmlands and tourist resorts. Grande-Terre Island (upper right) from space, September 1994. North is to the upper left in this view. The island has a land area of 586.68 km 2. [1]
The French government has declared a state of emergency in its South Pacific island territory of New Caledonia after deadly violence erupted for a third day Wednesday, with armed clashes between ...
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The island was donated to the French government with the promise that a national park, the Port-Cros National Park, would be created on the island. This was established on 14 December 1963. The island is 4 km (2 mi) wide and its most elevated point is 199 m (653 ft). It is 650 hectares (1,600 acres).