How Good Is Your Geography?? [3]

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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa

Meilla and Ceuta. French Guiana isn't a department of France proper, it is a protectorate.

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Actually that's not correct. Guyana, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Reunion are overseas regions of France.

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As integral parts of the French Republic, they are represented in the National Assembly, Senate and Economic and Social Council, elect a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), and also use the euro as their currency.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_regions

I don't have a lot of time this weekend, so somebody else can comeup with a question if they want.

I really should not but anyway-------
What is considered the largest desert in the world?
You have to think outside the box for this one.

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Originally Posted by Lousada

Actually that's not correct. Guyana, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Reunion are overseas regions of France.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_regions

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They are not part of the French State as just France tho. THey are not departments. They are to France like Guam or Samoa would be to the US.

The two cities I found in Africa are considered part of the Spanish state period.

Antarctica?

You got it Caroline. Nice going. :)
Your question.

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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa

They are not part of the French State as just France tho. THey are not departments. They are to France like Guam or Samoa would be to the US.

The two cities I found in Africa are considered part of the Spanish state period.

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You are simply incorrect. French Guyana is part of the French Republic and the European Union. They have exactly the same political status as mainland departments.

From the official site if you do not believe me:

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Du point de vue de l'organisation administrative et politique, la Guyane ne se distingue donc pas des départements métropolitains.

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http://www.guyane.pref.gouv.fr/

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Originally Posted by Lousada

You are simply incorrect. French Guyana is part of the French Republic and the European Union. They have exactly the same political status as mainland departments.

From the official site if you do not believe me:

http://www.guyane.pref.gouv.fr/

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oops...Well then I stand corrected. I was always told that Guiana was a protectorate. Since this discussion, I found out also St. Pierre and Miquelon off the Newfoundland coast also has that same country status. Oh well....there I was trying to find a unique question and blew it.

Caroline..you are up...

Thanks. :)

Apologies if this question has been asked before... what is the world's newest democracy?

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Originally Posted by Caroline

Thanks. :)

Apologies if this question has been asked before... what is the world's newest democracy?

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I was all set to say Iraq, but I know someone has deposed some despot and had a vote since Iraqi's first voted....

I am going to say......damn...I am having to go think about this...