European Union outermost regions
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The European Union outermost regions are distant territories of EU member states, often islands or remote areas, that are fully part of the EU but receive special measures due to their geographic, economic, and social challenges.
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Target entity: European Union outermost regions Context triple: [Guadeloupe, belongsTo, European Union outermost regions]
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A.
French overseas territories
The French overseas territories are regions and collectivities outside mainland France that remain under French sovereignty and share its institutions, citizenship, and national holidays.
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B.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) is a small French overseas territorial collectivity off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, and the last remaining vestige of France’s former North American colonial empire.
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C.
European Union
The European Union is a political and economic union of European countries that collectively form one of the world’s largest single markets and play a major role in global diplomacy and governance.
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D.
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area is a zone of European countries that have abolished internal border controls to allow passport-free movement of people across most of the continent.
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E.
Western European Union
The Western European Union was a now-defunct European defense and security organization that coordinated military cooperation among several Western European states during the Cold War and its aftermath.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European Union outermost regions Target entity description: The European Union outermost regions are distant territories of EU member states, often islands or remote areas, that are fully part of the EU but receive special measures due to their geographic, economic, and social challenges.
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A.
French overseas territories
The French overseas territories are regions and collectivities outside mainland France that remain under French sovereignty and share its institutions, citizenship, and national holidays.
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B.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) is a small French overseas territorial collectivity off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, and the last remaining vestige of France’s former North American colonial empire.
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C.
European Union
The European Union is a political and economic union of European countries that collectively form one of the world’s largest single markets and play a major role in global diplomacy and governance.
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D.
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area is a zone of European countries that have abolished internal border controls to allow passport-free movement of people across most of the continent.
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E.
Western European Union
The Western European Union was a now-defunct European defense and security organization that coordinated military cooperation among several Western European states during the Cold War and its aftermath.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union concept
ⓘ
group of territories ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | outermost regions of the European Union ⓘ |
| differentiatedFrom | overseas countries and territories of the European Union ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
located far from continental Europe
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mostly island territories ⓘ situated in South America ⓘ situated in the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ situated in the Caribbean Sea ⓘ situated in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| governedBy |
EU Treaties
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surface form:
EU treaties
national law of their member state ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
higher transport costs
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strategic location for the European Union ⓘ structural economic disadvantages ⓘ vulnerability to climate change ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Azores
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Canary Islands ⓘ French Guiana ⓘ Guadeloupe ⓘ Madeira ⓘ Martinique ⓘ Mayotte ⓘ Réunion ⓘ Saint Martin ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Martin
|
| legalBasis |
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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surface form:
Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ
surface form:
Article 355 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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| memberState |
France
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Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| partOf | European Union ⓘ |
| policyCategory |
Common Agricultural Policy
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surface form:
EU agricultural policy
European Regional Development Fund ⓘ
surface form:
EU cohesion policy
EU fisheries policy ⓘ EU regional policy ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
improve connectivity with mainland Europe
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promote sustainable development ⓘ reduce economic and social disparities with mainland regions ⓘ |
| reasonForSpecialMeasures |
difficult topography and climate
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economic dependence on a few products ⓘ insularity ⓘ remoteness ⓘ small size ⓘ |
| receives |
special derogations from EU rules
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specific financial support ⓘ tailored structural funds ⓘ |
| shortName |
European Union outermost regions
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
EU outermost regions
OMR ⓘ RUP ⓘ |
| status |
integral part of the European Union
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part of the EU customs territory ⓘ part of the EU single market ⓘ part of the euro area for most territories ⓘ subject to EU law ⓘ |
| usesCurrency | euro ⓘ |
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Subject: European Union outermost regions Description of subject: The European Union outermost regions are distant territories of EU member states, often islands or remote areas, that are fully part of the EU but receive special measures due to their geographic, economic, and social challenges.
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