| 11. | In October 2005, R�union was the sixth most popular overseas department for tourists.
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| 12. | Five Caribbean islands comprise the Dutch Antilles, an overseas department of the Netherlands.
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| 13. | Reunion is a French overseas department; the other participanting islands are independent nations.
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| 14. | Martinique, like neighboring French Guiana and Guadeloupe, is an overseas department of France.
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| 15. | These islands are first divided into French overseas department of Guadeloupe.
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| 16. | The overseas department of R�union in the Indian Ocean uses the same feature.
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| 17. | She remains committed to France's territorial sovereignty, including the Overseas departments and territories.
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| 18. | Saint-Denis is the most populous commune in the French overseas departments.
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| 19. | R�union has a local public television channel, overseas departments and territories.
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| 20. | A further referendum on becoming an overseas department was subsequently held in 2009.
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