Four small coral islands, an atoll and a reef in the Indian Ocean are at the centre of geopolitical tensions between France and Madagascar. Although they cover just 16 square miles of land and have no ...

To the early French settlers in the new South American colony of Guiana in the 18th century, the three tropical islands rising out of the water a few miles off the coast were a sight to behold.

France is a country that never ceases to amaze! Soaring mountains, hidden lakes perched high in the mountains, fine sandy beaches... all the wonders of the world are concentrated in France. So there's ...

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