SPAMfighter information about
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
| The data on this page is obtained from The World Factbook. |
 Communications information
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| SPAMfighters: | 1 |
| Internet hosts: | 38 (2006) |
| Internet country code: | .tf |
 Geographical information
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| Location: | southeast of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include 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 United States does not recognize the French claim to "Adelie Land" |
| Geographic coordinates: | 43 00 S, 67 00 E |
| Map references: | Antarctic Region |
| Area: |
total: 7,829 sq km land: 7,829 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 |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 1,232 km |
| Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm from Iles Kerguelen (does not include the rest of French Southern and Antarctic Lands) |
| Climate: | antarctic |
| Terrain: | volcanic |
| 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% other: 100% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | 0 sq km |
| 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 |
 People information
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| Population: |
no indigenous inhabitants note: in 2002, there were 145 researchers whose numbers vary from winter (July) to summer (January) (July 2006 est.) |
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Governmental information
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| 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 abbreviation: TAAF |
| Dependency status: | overseas territory of France since 1955; administered from Paris by Administrateur Superieur Michel CHAMPON (since 20 December 2004), 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 United States Government, but there are three districts named Ile Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, 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 |
| Executive branch: | chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Senior Administrator Michel CHAMPON |
| 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 |
 Economical information
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| 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. |
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Transportations information
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| Merchant marine: |
total: 77 ships (1000 GRT or over) 3,432,833 GRT/5,345,291 DWT by type: bulk carrier 2, chemical tanker 27, container 18, liquefied gas 5, petroleum tanker 15, roll on/roll off 6, vehicle carrier 4 foreign-owned: 76 (Belgium 6, Denmark 2, France 36, Germany 2, Hong Kong 2, Japan 4, Norway 12, Saudi Arabia 1, Sweden 9, Switzerland 1, UK 1) (2006) |
| Ports and terminals: | none; offshore anchorage only |
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Information about transnational issues
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| Disputes - international: | French claim to "Adelie Land" in Antarctica is not recognized by the US |
