Deployments of the French military
The military of France has several deployments throughout the world. Currently, France has over 20,000 troops deployed abroad (including temporary as well as permanent deployments): 12,000 of these troops act as sovereign forces while the other 8,000 are part of peacekeeping operations under international or defense agreements. Notably deployments in the African continent are French-speaking African nations.
Deployments
The following is an incomplete list of French deployments.
Note: The table can be sorted alphabetically or numerically using the 
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| Region | Place | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | Kosovo/KFOR | 300 |
| Africa | Central African Republic | 2,000 |
| Chad (Opération Épervier) | 950 | |
| Democratic Republic of Congo/MONUSCO | 15 | |
| Ivory Coast/UNOCI | 450/10 | |
| Djibouti1 | 2,470 | |
| Gabon | 1,000 | |
| Guinea | 150 | |
| Liberia/UNMIL | 1 | |
| Mali | 2,000 | |
| Senegal | 430 | |
| Western Sahara/MINURSO | 15 | |
| Asia | Afghanistan/ISAF2 | 90 |
| Lebanon/UNIFIL | 1,100 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 650 | |
| South America | French Guiana | 2,200 |
| Indian Ocean | Réunion3 | 1,900 |
| Pacific Ocean | New Caledonia | 1,100 |
| French Polynesia | 1,130 | |
| Caribbean Sea | French Antilles | 1,350 |
| Haiti/MINUSTAH | 2 | |
| Total | 4 | 20,323 |
Notes
- 1 - Including forces (470) dealing with Somali pirates
- 2 - Most to leave by the end of 2012
- 3 - Including forces in Mayotte
- 4 - Including minor troop deployments not listed
Sources
- Prepositioned forces Sovereign forces
- Map of overseas operations Peacekeeping operations under international or defense agreements