evidence: Overseas France (French: France d'outre-mer, also France ultramarine)[note 3] consists of 13 French territories outside Europe, mostly the remnants of the French colonial empire that remained a part of the French state under various statuses after decolonisation. Most, but not all, are part of the European Union. [...] Overseas territory [edit]- French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises or TAAF); overseas territory of France (since 1956). It is currently the only overseas territory. According to law 2007-224 of 21 February 2007, the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean constitute the 5th district of TAAF. [...] See also [edit]- 2009 Mahoran status referendum - Administrative divisions of France - Communes of France - French colonial empire - Government of France - List of French possessions and colonies - List of islands administered by France in the Indian and Pacific oceans - Metropolitan France - Organisation internationale de la Francophonie - Outre-mer - Overseas collectivity - Overseas department and region - Overseas military bases of France - Overseas Territories of France (European Parliament constituency)