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Official question in French
Combien y a-t-il de départements en France ?
Four choices
- 36 000
- 50
- 101
- 13
Answer provided by CiviqueStep (French)
101 (96 en métropole et 5 en outre-mer).
Explanation in English
France has 101 departments. 96 are in mainland France and 5 are overseas.
Why the other choices are wrong
- 36 000 — The answer to remember is “101”: France has 101 departments. 96 are in mainland France and 5 are overseas.
- 50 — The answer to remember is “101”: France has 101 departments. 96 are in mainland France and 5 are overseas.
- 13 — The answer to remember is “101”: France has 101 departments. 96 are in mainland France and 5 are overseas.
Difficult words
- département
- department
- france
- France
Verified on: 2026-11-01
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