... a total of four continents! France contains 100 departments, 4 of which are overseas. Departments are roughly the equivalent of states in the US (so it would be like Alaska and Hawaii). The 4 overseas departments are Reunion (Indian Ocean), Guadalupe (Caribbean), Martinique (Caribbean), and French Guiana (South America). Mayotte (off the coast of Africa) will become an overseas department in 2011.
Another interesting tidbit, France considers the world to be divided into 5 continents and not 7 like we do in the US. Here are maps showing the differences (Antartica isn't a continent and North and South America are grouped as one):
Everyone voted that France covered 1 continent. Maybe better luck next time!
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