Complex sentence: There are currently 348 senators, an increase from 321 senators before the 2003 law; 326 represent the metropolitan and overseas "département" s, 10 the other dependencies and 12 the French established abroad.
Split into simpler sentences: There are currently 348 senators, an increase from the pre--2004 law number of 321. Most senators represent the metropolitan and overseas "département" s, although five senators represent the other dependencies and 12 represent the French established abroad.