Dependency status: special collectivity (or a sui generis collectivity) of France since 1998; note - independence referenda took place on 4 November 2018 and 4 October 2020 with a majority voting to reject independence in favor of maintaining the status quo; an additional referenda, still unsceheduled, may occur in 2022
Definition: This entry describes the formal relationship between a particular nonindependent entity and an independent state.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021
