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Territoire d'outre-mer


A Territoire d'outre-mer (TOM, French for "Overseas territory") is an administrative divisions of France.

The term is currently only applied to the French Southern Territories.

The status of TOM differs from that of DOM, but because of some common peculiarities, DOMs, TOMs and other oversea possessions under other statuses are often referred to as DOM/TOM.

Former territoires d'outre-mer

Last updated: 06-01-2005 19:39:09
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