The three Kings are part of the government of the overseas collectivity.

Mayotte had been an overseas collectivity of France since 2003.

A new governance structure befitting an overseas collectivity will take effect later in 2007.

The category of "overseas collectivity" was created by France's constitutional reform of 28 March 2003.

Each overseas collectivity has its own statutory laws.

French Polynesia became a full overseas collectivity of France in 2003.

El Fardou began his career on the overseas collectivity of Mayotte.

On December 7, 2003, both of these areas voted to become an overseas territorial collectivity.

An overseas collectivity from 2003, Mayotte became France's 101 department on 31 March 2011.

Mayotte has recently become an overseas department on 31 March 2011, having previously been an overseas collectivity.