French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
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| Anthem: La Marseillaise | |
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| Administrative center | Saint-Pierre, Réunion |
| Largest village | Port-aux-Français |
| Official languages | French |
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| Government | |
| Emmanuel Macron (Renaissance) | |
• Governor | none |
• Lieutenant Governor | none |
| Area | |
• Total | 439,737 km2 (169,783 sq mi) (59th) |
• Water (%) | 88.6 |
| Population | |
• 2008 estimate | 200 (233nd) |
• 2000 census | 170 |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Total | n/a (n/a) |
• Per capita | $31,500a (8th) |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| ISO 3166 code | TF |
| Internet TLD | .tf |
These Islands are islands owned by France; they are some of the south most inhabited islands in the world. They are in the Southern Ocean or Antarctic Ocean. Residents include visiting military personnel, government officials, research scientists and support staff.[1]
The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean are partially claimed by the Comoros, Madagascar and Mauritius.[2] The Malagasy and Mauritian claims, however, are significantly later than their access to independence. However, the agreement reached in October 2024 on the restitution to Mauritius of the Chagos Islands by Great Britain, in the heart of the Indian Ocean, notably home to the American base of Diego Garcia, has relaunched the debate in Madagascar.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The French Southern and Antarctic Lands". Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ "Les confettis de l'empire colonial français qui irritent Madagascar". 22 October 2019.
- ↑ "Dérisoires sentinelles sur la route des super-pétroliers". 6 June 2025.
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