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Guide
Introduction
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| Background: |
The Southern Lands consist of
two archipelagos, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen, and two volcanic
islands, Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul. They contain no permanent
inhabitants and are visited only by researchers studying the native
fauna. The Antarctic portion consists of "Adelie Land," a thin
slice of the Antarctic continent discovered and claimed by the French in
1840. |
| Location: |
south of Africa, islands in
the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica,
and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands includes Ile
Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles Kerguelen in the
southern Indian Ocean, along with the French-claimed sector of
Antarctica, "Adelie Land"; the US does not recognize the
French claim to "Adelie Land" |
| Geographic
coordinates: |
43 00 S, 67 00 E |
| Map
references: |
Antarctic Region |
| Area: |
total: 7,781 sq
km
land: 7,781 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet
and Iles Kerguelen; excludes "Adelie Land" claim of about
500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US |
| Area
- comparative: |
slightly less than 1.3 times
the size of Delaware |
| Maritime
claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM from Iles Kerguelen only
territorial sea: 12 NM |
| Elevation
extremes: |
lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m |
| Natural
resources: |
fish, crayfish |
| Land
use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100% |
| Irrigated
land: |
0 sq km (1993) |
| Natural
hazards: |
Ile Amsterdam and Ile
Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes |
| Environment
- current issues: |
NA |
| Geography
- note: |
islands component is widely
scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean |
| Population: |
no indigenous inhabitants
(July 2001 est.)
note: in 1997, there were about 100 researchers whose
numbers vary from winter (July) to summer (January) |
| Country
name: |
conventional long form:
Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
conventional short form: French Southern and Antarctic
Lands
local long form: Territoire des Terres Australes et
Antarctiques Francaises
local short form: Terres Australes et Antarctiques
Francaises |
| Dependency
status: |
overseas territory of France
since 1955; administered from Paris by High Commissioner of the Republic
Brigitte GIRARDIN (since 25 March 1998), assisted by Secretary General
Jean-Yves HERMOSO (since NA) |
| Administrative
divisions: |
none (overseas territory of
France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by
the US Government, but there are 3 districts named Ile Crozet, Iles
Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes "Adelie
Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US |
| Legal
system: |
the laws of France, where
applicable, apply |
| Diplomatic
representation in the US: |
none (overseas territory of
France) |
| Diplomatic
representation from the US: |
none (overseas territory of
France) |
| Flag
description: |
the flag of France is used |
| Economy
- overview: |
Economic activity is limited
to servicing meteorological and geophysical research stations and French
and other fishing fleets. The fish catches landed on Iles Kerguelen by
foreign ships are exported to France and Reunion. |
| Internet
country code: |
.tf |
| Ports
and harbors: |
none; offshore anchorage only |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 74 ships
(1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,024,194 GRT/5,255,703 DWT
ships by type: bulk 7, cargo 5, chemical tanker 9,
container 11, liquefied gas 7, petroleum tanker 23, roll on/roll off 12
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as
a flag of convenience: France 1 (2000 est.) |
| Military
- note: |
defense is the responsibility
of France |
| Disputes
- international: |
"Adelie Land" claim
in Antarctica is not recognized by the US |
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