It became a French overseas territory with the promulgation of the Constitution of 27 October 1946.

The French Archives' nationales de outré mer (Centre for Overseas Archives) has digitized thousands of photos in its collection, including historic documents related to French Indochina.

Into the 1960s decolonization saw most of the French colonial empire become independent, while smaller parts were incorporated into the French state as overseas departments and collectivities.

In 1946, Polynesians were granted French citizenship and the islands' status was changed to an overseas territory the islands' name was changed in 1957 to Polynésie Française (French Polynesia).

At the 2007 census, 87.3 of people living in French Polynesia were born in French Polynesia, 9.3 were born in metropolitan France, 1.4 were born in overseas France outside of French Polynesia, and 2.0 were born in foreign countries.

After World War II, Europe was devastated, but still held large overseas colonies French West Africa, British East Africa, South Asia, and so forth.

2. Notes that changes in the visa requirements for Anguillan passport holders entering nearby French Saint Martin could make it more difficult for them to enter the French overseas department, the closest neighbour to the Territory

Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean.

However, according to the Minister for Overseas Territories, that is no longer possible, owing to the fact that some provisions of the amendment regarding French Polynesia are no longer appropriate.

Following the ratification of the Nouméa Accord by the people of the Territory and the codification of its provisions into French law, New Caledonia is no longer considered an Overseas Territory.

Japanese cars sell well overseas.

The Overseas Territories Environment Programme continued to support the implementation of the environment charters for the overseas Territories.

The EXIM Bank provides credits to overseas investments through the Overseas Investment Facility, and an Overseas Investment Insurance scheme is run by the Malaysia Export Credit Insurance Berhad to cover political risks.

Most higher education is pursued overseas.

They have expanded overseas through acquisitions.

(b) The split between domestic and overseas investments and the regional allocation within the overseas portfolio and the associated currency decisions

The British Overseas Territories Bill, which confers British citizenship on British Overseas Territories citizens, completed its parliamentary process in 2001 2002.

Source Ministry of Labor, Manpower Overseas Pakistanis

Between 1995 and 2003, St. Helena was allocated 14.35 million euros from European Union funds.25 Representatives of the island attended the European Union Overseas Countries and Territories Forum held in French Polynesia in December 2004.

70 of nursing graduates go overseas to work.

Figure 3. Mechanisms of overseas operations by SINTNCs

Mr. Dirk Willem Te Velde, Overseas Development Institute

But we should not get carried away overseas Indians still invest a lower proportion of their resources in India than overseas Chinese do in China.

A few have been sent for management training overseas.

The Global Times, however, has not been shy about advertising China s interest in establishing naval bases overseas. In a recent editorial, China Needs Overseas Bases for Global Role, the newspaper urged the outside world to understand China s need to set up overseas military bases.

In a recent editorial, China Needs Overseas Bases for Global Role, the newspaper urged the outside world to understand China s need to set up overseas military bases.

This was just the first of several musical tours overseas.

I was flying back to the U.S. from an exhibition overseas.

They are now expanding overseas, fortified by their strong capital backing.

He or members of his family nurture large overseas bank accounts.

And more than half of what BNDES sends overseas is secret.

France obtained many overseas possessions in the Americas, Africa and Asia.

However, these enterprises face a number of challenges in investing overseas.

Expenditure for public health services overseas was 700 thousand in 2003.

The Committee is concerned that for some local population groups in its overseas communities, the fact that they do not have a full command of French constitutes an obstacle to their enjoyment of their rights, particularly the right to access to justice.

These are not problems you can leave overseas. They follow you home.

Likewise, many other European banks are cutting back their overseas business sharply.

Japan s overseas aid declined by 44 when that country hit hard times.

(Americans, for example, can buy insurance from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.)

The fortress of Sveaborg also made the place less vulnerable from overseas.

That ambition is to revive militarism and to achieve overseas expansion militarily.

The Overseas Pakistani Division (OPD) was created in September 2004 within the Ministry of Labour (MoL), and has since recognized the importance of overseas Pakistanis and their contribution to the nation's economy.

He continued to work with several of the Territories in identifying and pursuing Commission development aid as provided for under the European Union Overseas Countries and Territories Overseas Association Decision of November 2001.

Hometown security means creating wealth here at home, instead of destroying it overseas.

His large income makes it possible for him to travel overseas every year.