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)