It is even worse than that as Martinique is a “territory governed by France” in much the same way that Hawai’i is a territory governed by the USA.
Martinique is a region and department of France—and administrative subdivision of the same type as those in the French mainland, differing only in that the the top two levels of subdivision (region and department) are coextensive rather than nested in Martinique and the other overseas region/departments.
First I thought it could make sense considering the territories have some differences in taxes on imports. But in that case, why is Åland missing then?
dragonwriter|11 months ago
Martinique is a region and department of France—and administrative subdivision of the same type as those in the French mainland, differing only in that the the top two levels of subdivision (region and department) are coextensive rather than nested in Martinique and the other overseas region/departments.
user1241320|11 months ago
throw0101d|11 months ago
More 'funny': Diego Garcia (officially British Indian Ocean Territory).
An island in the Indian Ocean whose only inhabitants are UK and US military personnel.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Garcia
* https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/03/5-bizarre-locations-hit-by-t...
It might actually be ha-ha funny if this wasn't creating havoc on international commerce and people's lives.
overdrive110|11 months ago
ornornor|11 months ago