There are 22 administrative regions in mainland France, and four more overseas.
Each region is divided into smaller administrative areas called "départements" (96 départements in mainland France and 4 overseas, for the overseas départements are the same as the overseas regions)
[Another oversea 'département' is to be created in 2011 (Mayotte) but it will not be made a region on its own at the same time]
there are 22 regions in mainland France and four more regions overseas.
France does not have counties, but regions. There are 26 administrative regions (21 in mainland France, 1 which is Corsica + 4 overseas).
There are 22 regions in mainland France, plus four overseas.
the four French overseas regions, (which also are départements) are: la Guadeloupe and la Martinique in the Carribean; la Guyane (French Guiana) located North of Brazil; and la Réunion in the Indian ocean.
Paris is not a country, but the capital of France. It is located in the 'ile-de-France' region, the most populated and active of the 22 French regions.
There are 22 administrative regions in mainland France, and four more overseas. Each region is divided into smaller administrative areas called "départements" (96 départements in mainland France and 5 overseas; the overseas départements are the same as the overseas regions except Mayotte which was given département status in 2011 only)
France is divided into regions, but these regions are modelled after the provinces of the old regime, before the French revolution.
France is divided into 22 regions (plus four more oversea regions). Most of these regions are themselves divided into smaller administrative areas, the 'départements'
All of France celebrates Christmas.
France is divided in 22 regions and 95 departements. There are also "the communautés d'outre-mer" (overseas departements and territories).
There are no such things as states in france. There are subdivisions called regions. Paris is located in the Île-de-France region. Regions are divided in departements and Paris is so large it is its own departement. The main differenc between states and regions is that regions have less autonomy.
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