First-level administrative divisions designated Department, the term France uses for its own metropolitan and overseas departments and that Colombia, Bolivia and several other Latin American and West African states also use for their primary subnational units. Belongs here: a first-level division named Department in its own country's usage. Does not belong here: a French sub-department arrondissement, which is not tracked as a separate state entity here.
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1. Departments of France - Wikipedia
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There are a total of 101 departments, consisting of ninety-six departments in metropolitan France, and five overseas departments.
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