Exclusive economic zone of France
France has, due to its Overseas departments and regions that are scattered in all the oceans of Earth, the largest exclusive economic zone of the world. The total EEZ of France is 10,165,095 km2 (3,924,765 sq mi). It covers approximately 8% of the surface of all the EEZs of the world, while the French Republic is only 0.45% of the world's land surface.
Geography
Outside of mainland France and overseas departments or communities (Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint Martin), none of the territories below, and therefore their EEZ, is part of the European Union.
| EEZ | Area of the EEZ (km2) | Representation |
|---|---|---|
| France métropolitaine | 334,604 |  The EEZ of France. |
| Guyane | 133,949 | |
| Guadeloupe | 95,978 | |
| Martinique | 47,640 | |
| La Réunion | 315,058 | |
| Polynésie française | 4,771,088 | |
| Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon | 12,334 | |
| Mayotte | 63,078 | |
| Wallis-et-Futuna | 258,269 | |
| Saint Martin | 1,066 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 4,295 | |
| Nouvelle-Calédonie | 1,422,596 | |
| Île de Clipperton | 431,263 | |
| Îles Crozet | 574,558 | |
| Îles Kerguelen | 567,732 | |
| Île Saint-Paul and Île Amsterdam | 509,015 | |
| Îles Éparses (without Tromelin Island) | 352,117 | |
| Tromelin Island | 270,455 | |
| Total | 10,165,095 km2 (3,924,765 sq mi) |
References
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