WHY FRANCE WILL NOT LEAVE THE OVERSEAS?

What the ... FRENCH.

"How much does overseas to France?" Les Echos questioned in a survey Monday. If the figure of 16.7 billion euros earmarked by the State to overseas this year is often cited, many are unaware that the secretariat in overseas does not have a budget of 2 billion. And for good reason: the Rue Oudinot manages only 2 of 51 cross-cutting programs for overseas territories. What is the provision of care, risk prevention and police expected to reach 8.7 billion in 2009.

Knowing that employees have pay increased by 40% in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guyana, and 53% in Réunion, with installation allowances, leave or subsidized supplementary pension ... A surcharge assessed at 1, 5 billion.

Added to this are just under 5 billion related to the governing powers of the state and 3.3 billion of "non-revenue" caused by derogating tax.
The newspaper said he, in addition some 1.5 billion euros in debt and about $ 600 million provided to the overseas due to the crisis in the Caribbean. "

But these French journalists do not tell why France does not want to leave the sea Across the need to explain to these gentlemen that their France is at the forefront of global power from these former colonies, distant lands described in textbooks and now called DOM - TOM.

FRENCH OVERSEAS WHAT?

This is a 12 Territories is 560,173 square kilometers or as much as the French territory itself. Their hexagon reached 550 000km2.

12 Territories: Guadeloupe. Martinique. Guyana. Meeting.
New Caledonia. Wallis and Futuna. French Polynesia.
TA. A. F. St-Pierre and Miquelon. Mayotte. Clipperton.

In this contribution, it is a global power and its territory all colonies combined reached the 1 111 m2 000 km, and extends to all latitudes and three oceans, 19,000 kilometers from France to Wallis and Futuna, the 6 800km separate from Martinique and Guadeloupe.

The French overseas is an essential component of the French presence in the world. With him, France is present in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian.

Adelie Land, the Austral Islands, the islands scattered Clipperton used to support either scientific facilities, or facilities or meteorological navigation. Even Clipperton, empty of men, supports an automatic weather station.

These areas are therefore of scientific interest, military and strategic.

Strategic interests: The cluster key is represented by the CNES, Kourou installed in 1964, after the war in Algeria. 1500 people work there, its location very close to the equator makes it easy to launch rocket Ariane European space firm that provides into orbit than half the global market for telecommunications satellites and observation. Kourou is also used for military purposes by France observing systems and information).

Miltair interests are: The DOM and TOM are also places of cantonment of military forces that can respond quickly in the regions concerned, in various missions military, humanitarian ...

Scientific interest: The overseas people are located mainly in the tropical zone, which allows the development of applied research in this area. ORSTOM (Office of Scientific and Technical Research Overseas) are located in many research centers.

The economic value: This is the most important. With 11 million miles of EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). France is the second global maritime power, after the EU and on a par with the UK. The EEZ is a large pool of resources.
The DOM and TOM are popular tourist destinations, which generate significant flow of tourists from France and thus offer opportunities for major airlines French public and private. Yes, the only French airlines like Air France, Air New Frontiers and Caribbean enriched the market of overseas territories, where they reign supreme.
The hiring of Guyana for the installation of satellite launchers Russians without leaving a euro to Guyana.

The consumer society that has developed over the last 40 years in the overseas territories and generates the flow of goods and services imported from France, which are beneficial to the maritime and air transport and monopolies caste still masters of the colonies, the white-Creole or Békés. These operate in Guyana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion.
Of New Caledonia is the third largest producer of nickel and Guyana is no research put in place.

The global nature of French power is based on the former colonies, but these territories France would be a second-class power in the world today.
Which probably expliqe Tax occupation of France in these territories from 40 to 60% depending on territory, called colonial surplus there is talk of COLA
Text by Camille CHAUVET

Source: http://www.lenaif.com /