World Atlas 2010 (4th edition)

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Overseas territories

Faeroe Islands Ref: 65 F5

STAT US: External territory

CLAIMED: 1380

CAPITAL: Tórshavn

POPULATION: 49,000

AREA: 540 sq miles (1399 sq km)

Greenland Ref: 64 D3

STAT US: External territory

CLAIMED: 1380

CAPITAL: Nuuk

POPULATION: 57,500

AREA: 836,109 sq miles (2,166,086 sq km)

FRANCE

France has developed economic ties

with its Territoires d’Outre–Mer, thereby

stressing interdependence over

independence. Overseas départements,

officially part of France, have their own

governments. Territorial collectivités

and overseas territoires have varying

degrees of autonomy.

Clipperton Island Ref: 135 F3

STAT US: Dependency of French

Polynesia

CLAIMED: 1935

CAPITAL: Not applicable

POPULATION: None

AREA: 3.4 sq miles (9 sq km)

French Guiana Ref: 41 H3

STAT US: Overseas department

CLAIMED: 1817

CAPITAL: Cayenne

POPULATION: 221,500

AREA: 35,135 sq miles (91,000 sq km)

French Polynesia Ref: 127 H4

STAT US: Overseas country

CLAIMED: 1843

CAPITAL: Papeete

POPULATION: 264,000

AREA: 1608 sq miles (4165 sq km)

Guadeloupe Ref: 37 G4

STAT US: Overseas department

CLAIMED: 1635

CAPITAL: Basse-Terre

POPULATION: 441,000

AREA: 687 sq miles (1780 sq km)

Martinique Ref: 37 G4

STAT US: Overseas department

CLAIMED: 1635

CAPITAL: Fort-de-France

POPULATION: 402,000

AREA: 425 sq miles (1100 sq km)

Mayotte Ref: 61 G2

STAT US: Territorial collectivity

CLAIMED: 1843

CAPITAL: Mamoudzou

POPULATION: 194,000

AREA: 144 sq miles (374 sq km)

New Caledonia Ref: 126 D5

STAT US: Overseas territory

CLAIMED: 1853

CAPITAL: Nouméa

POPULATION: 249,000

AREA: 7347 sq miles (19,100 sq km)

Réunion Ref: 61 H4

STAT US: Overseas department

CLAIMED: 1638

CAPITAL: Saint-Denis

POPULATION: 827,000

AREA: 970 sq miles (2500 sq km)