After 1795, France organizes as a unitary republic with presidential model. After having lost most of her colonies and a great deal of her fleet in the war against Britain, the French focuses in two fronts: consolidating the republic internally and externally.
Internally, France combines some police state policies with a reinforcement of the democratic institutions, building schools and opening universities. In 1802, an agreement is reach with the Pope; France would be a lay state, consecrated by the catholic faith, and would recognize the clergy and the church several special rights.
Externally, France trains her army to defend her borders, and rebuilds her fleet to defend her coastal line. Actually the president wants to rebuild a blue waters fleet, but does not want to provoke the British so far.
There is some kind of cold war against Britain, but diplomacy channels are kept open. The French islands in the Caribbean are nominally French but administrated by the British. A more cordial situation is kept with Spain, Austria and Russia. France ensures that there is no pretension to export the Revolution. However France keep a friendly position to revolution and liberal leaders.
In 1808, sick Louis Bourbon relinquishes his pretensions and any pretension from his heirs, to the throne of France. With this, negotiations begin with Britain to return some French colonies. In 1810, the French tricolore flies over Guadalupe, Martinique and Guyana. General (R) Bonaparte presides the ceremony as new General Governor of the American French Territories.