What is DROM-com France?
Often named by the acronym DROM-COM, the ‘Overseas Departments and Regions – Overseas Collectivities’ refer collectively to all land under French sovereignty outside mainland France: The Islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Atlantic Ocean)
Is French Polynesia a DROM or a com?
Since 2003, they are actually DROM-COM (Départements et Régions d’Outre-Mer – Collectivités d’Outre-Mer)and there is also a POM (Pays d’Outre-Mer), the French Polynesia with Tahiti and its other islands.
Is Mayotte a DROM or a com?
Other DROM territories include: French Guiana, a small country on the northeastern coast of South America; the tropical island of La Réunion, which is found in the Indian ocean; and Mayotte.
What are DROM territories?
L’Outre-mer – Overseas Territories
- French overseas departments or DROM are Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte.
- French overseas territories or TOM are the French Austral and Antarctic lands.
What is the name given to a French overseas territory?
Inhabited departments and collectivities
| Name | Capital | Status |
|---|---|---|
| French Guiana | Cayenne | Overseas department / region |
| French Polynesia | Papeete | Overseas collectivity |
| Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre | Overseas department / region |
| Martinique | Fort-de-France |
How many kings does Wallis and Futuna have?
three kings
Whilst the prefect alone administers most sectors of government, they have no influence over matters of custom in Wallis and Futuna. Rather, custom is the province of the three kings: the Lavelua (the king of Wallis), the Tuiagaifo (the king of Alo) and the Tuisigave (the king of Sigave).
What is the biggest overseas department in France?
Réunion. Réunion is the other overseas region of France, and the largest overseas region in terms of population, with over 850,000 inhabitants.
Which is the most populous of Frances overseas department?
Largest cities in overseas France
- Pointe-à-Pitre–Les Abymes (Guadeloupe): 315,684 inhabitants (in 2013)
- Saint-Denis (Réunion): 197,256 (in 2013)
- Fort-de-France (Martinique): 171,628 (in 2008)
- Nouméa (New Caledonia): 163,723 (in 2009)
- Saint-Pierre (Réunion): 148,273 (in 2008)
- Papeete (French Polynesia): 131,695 (in 2007)