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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

So, a european construct, not part of Europe, the actual continent.

Then there should be much more purple scattered throughout the world.

Within Canada's borders is another part of France.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon

[–] infeeeee@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No.

On your link you can read it's an Overseas Collectivity, unlike French Guyana, which is an Overseas Department. Collectivities have some more autonomy, they can have different laws.

Read more:

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

And yet, they are france.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it actually in our borders? It's an island.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Of course we did, nothing like a good pointless naval dispute. Next thing we know our military will be dropping flags and bottles of booze on their beaches.