All of the islands are now officially and proudly part of France, not colonies as they were for some three centuries.
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(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT All)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS islands)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (ADVP (RB now) (RB officially)) (CC and) (ADVP (RB proudly))) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP France)))) (, ,) (SBAR (NP (RB not) (NNS colonies)) (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT some) (CD three) (NNS centuries))))))) (. .)))
The islands are part of France now instead of just colonies.
( ( The islands ) ( ( are ( part ( of ( France ( now ( instead ( of ( just colonies ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS islands)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP France)) (PP (RB now) (RB instead) (IN of) (NP (JJ just) (NNS colonies))))))) (. .)))