FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
French Overseas Territories consist of: French Guiana; French West Indies (Guadaloupe and Martinique); Réunion; French Polynesia; New Caledonia; St Pierre and Miquelon; French Southern and Antarctic Lands; Wallis and Fortuna Islands. Associated with EU through various agreements. French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion are part of the European Single Market for Customs purposes. |
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| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Between 100v-220v 60 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | The euro. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 1.59 euro = £1 sterling (fluctuating rates). |
| TIME | Réunion: 4 hrs. ahead of GMT (3 hrs. ahead of BST). New Caledonia: 11 hrs. ahead of GMT (10 hrs. ahead of BST). Wallis and Fortuna Islands: 12 hrs. ahead of GMT (11 hrs. ahead of BST). French Guiana, Guadaloupe, Martinque, St Pierre and Miquelon: 4 hrs. behind GMT (5 hrs. behind BST). French Polynesia: 10 hrs. behind GMT (11 hrs. behind BST). |
| CONSULATE GENERAL | Commercial Counsellor, 21/24
Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7H. Tel: 020 7235 7080, fax: 020 7235 8598. Further help can be obtained from the Ministry for Overseas Territories in France. Tel: 00 33 1 53 692000. |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, 21 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP. Tel: 020 7304 4040; fax: 020 7304 7034, open 0900-1730. |