Comparison With France
Citizens of French overseas dependencies, unlike their British counterparts, are considered French citizens as well, regardless of whether they were born on the mainland, Corsica or in one of the dependencies. Persons born in one of France's ex-colonies when they were administered by France could become French citizens under certain circumstances.
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