41. It is an overseas department of France and an integral part of the French Republic. 42. The overseas collectivity Saint Pierre and Miquelon was an overseas department from 1976 to 1985. 43. Martinique, a Caribbean overseas department , has three other voting representatives to mainland France's National Assembly. 44. :: Not all of the " overseas areas controlled by France " are overseas departments . 45. It is a commune on this French overseas department . 46. French Guiana is an overseas department of France. 47. Although the Netherlands also has overseas departments in the Caribbean, those islands use their own currency. 48. A couple from mainland France visiting this French overseas department vanished March 8, radio reports said. 49. The northern half is a French overseas department . 50. Once colonies, Reunion and the French West Indies were made into overseas departments March 19, 1946.