All of the islands are now officially and proudly part of France, not colonies as they were for some three centuries.
( ( All ( of ( the islands ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( are ( ( ( now officially ) and ) proudly ) ) ( part ( of France ) ) ) , ) ( ( not colonies ) ( as ( they ( were ( for ( some ( three centuries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(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 voted to join France instead of being colonies.
( ( The islands ) ( ( voted ( to ( join ( France ( instead ( of ( being colonies ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS islands)) (VP (VBD voted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB join) (NP (NP (NNP France)) (PP (RB instead) (IN of) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (NNS colonies)))))))))) (. .)))