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New Caledonia is a french overseas territory. It is located in the subregion of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. It has a land area of 18,575.5 square kilometres. The population was estimated in January 2009 to be 249,000.The capital and largest city of the territory is Nouméa. The currency is the CPA franc.
New Caledonia is made up of a main island, the Grande Terre, and several smaller islands, the Belep archipelago to the north of the Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands to the east of the Grande Terre, the Isle of Pines to the south of the Grande Terre, the Chesterfiel Islands and Bellona Reefs further to the west.
Moving to Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is a french overseas territory located in the Leeward Island, in the Lesser Antilles, eastern Caribbean Sea with a land area of 1,628 kilometres and a population of 400,000.
Guadeloupe comprises two main islands: Basse-Terre Island and Grande-Terre (separated from Basse-Terre by a narrow sea channel called Salt River). The adjacent French islands of La Désirade, Les Saintes and Marie-Galante come under jurisdiction of Guadeloupe.
The major urban areas are: Point-à- Pitre, Basse-Terre, Saint-Anne, Petit-Bourg and le Moule.
Moving to French Guyana
French Guiana is a french overseas territory located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west. Its 83,534 km² have a very low population density of less than three inhabitants per km², with almost half of its 229,000 people in 2009 living in the urban area of Cayenne, its capital. French Guiana's currency is the euro.
Concerning the environment, Guiana is home to many unique and important ecosystems: tropical rainforests, coastal mangroves, savannahs, inselbergs and many types of wetlands. Guiana has one of highest levels of biodiversity in the world, in terms of both flora and fauna.
Moving to the Reunion
La Réunion is a French overseas territory with a population of about 800,000, located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometres south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.
The island is 63 kilometres long; 45 kilometres wide; and covers 2,512 square kilometres. It is similar to the island Hawaii because both are located above hotspots in the Earth's crust.
Concerning its economy, sugar was traditionally the chief agricultural product and export. Tourism is now an important source of income. In 2007 the GDP of Réunion was 18.7 billion US dollars at market exchange rates.
Moving to French Polynesia
French Polynesia is a French overseas territory made up of six groups of islands. The largest and most populated island is Tahiti, in the Society Islands, which is also the most populous island and also the capital of the territory: Papeete.
The islands of French Polynesia have a total land area of 4,167 kilometres scattered over 2,500,000 square kilometres of ocean. There are around 130 islands in French Polynesia.The island groups are:Marquesas Islands, Society Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago, Gambier Islands, Austral Islandsand Bass Islands.
Economically, French Polynesia has a moderately developed economy, which is dependent on imported goods, tourism, and the financial assistance of mainland France. Tourist facilities are well developed and are available on the major islands. Also, as the noni fruit from these islands is discovered for its medicinal uses, people have been able to find jobs related to this agricultural industry.The legal tender of French Polynesia is the CFP Franc.
Moving to Martinique
Martinique is a French overseas territory in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of 1,128 km2. To the northwest it lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados.
As part of France, Martinique is part of the European Union, and its currency is the Euro. Its official language is French, although many of its inhabitants also speak Antillean Creole.
The economy of Martinique is based on trade. Agriculture accounts for about 6% of GDP and the small industrial sector for 11%. Sugar production has declined, with most of the sugarcane now used for the production of rum. Banana exports are increasing, going mostly to France. Tourism has become more important than agricultural exports as a source of foreign exchange.
