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French Southern and Antarctic Lands

1992 Edition — territory

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Communications
Merchant marine [time series]
12 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 192,752 GRT/334,400 DWT; includes 1 cargo, 3 refrigerated cargo, 2 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 2 petroleum tanker, 1 liquefied gas, 2 bulk, 1 multifunction large load carrier; note - a captive subset of the French register
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only
Telecommunication systems (Telecommunications) [time series]
NA
Defense Forces
Military and security forces (Branches) [time series]
French Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force)
Note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of France
Economy
Budget [time series]
$33.6 million (1990)
Economic overview (Overview) [time series]
Economic activity is limited to servicing meteorological and geophysical research stations and French and other fishing fleets. The fishing catches landed on Iles Kerguelen by foreign ships are exported to France and Reunion.
Geography
Climate [time series]
antarctic
Coastline [time series]
1,232 km
Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Delaware
Disputes - international (Disputes) [time series]
Terre Adelie claim in Antarctica is not recognized by the US
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes
Area (Land area) [time series]
7,781 km2; includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Crozet; excludes Terre Adelie claim of about 500,000 km2 in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
Land boundaries [time series]
none
Land use [time series]
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100%
Maritime claims [time series]
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm (Iles Kerguelen only) Territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources [time series]
fish, crayfish
Note [time series]
located in the southern Indian Ocean about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia
Terrain [time series]
volcanic
Area (Total area) [time series]
7,781 km2
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
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 Terre Adelie claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
Capital [time series]
none; administered from Paris, France
Flag [time series]
the flag of France is used
Country name (Long-form name) [time series]
Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Government type (Type) [time series]
overseas territory of France since 1955; governed by High Administrator Bernard de GOUTTES (since May 1990), who is assisted by a 7-member Consultative Council and a 12-member Scientific Council
People
Population [time series]
summer (January 1991) - 200, winter (July 1992) - 150, growth rate 0.0% (1992); note - mostly researchers