French Southern and Antarctic Lands

overseas territory of France
AdministrativeArea dependent_territory Q129003
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CIA reference data · 3 sections
Geography
Location
southeast and east of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, some near Madagascar and others about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso…
Area
Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): total - 55 sq km; land - 55 sq km; water - 0 sq kmIle Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): total - 7 sq km; land - 7 sq km; water - 0 sq kmIles Crozet: total - 352 sq km; land - 352 sq km; water - 0 sq kmIles Kerguelen: total - 7,215 sq km; land - 7,215 sq km;…
Climate
Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul: oceanic with persistent westerly winds and high humidity Iles Crozet: windy, cold, wet, and cloudy Iles Kerguelen: oceanic, cold, overcast, windy Iles Eparses: tropical
Terrain
Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): a volcanic island with steep coastal cliffs; the center floor of the volcano is a large plateauIle Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): triangular in shape, the island is the top of a volcano, rocky with steep cliffs on the eastern side; has active thermal…
Natural resources
fish, crayfish, note, Glorioso Islands and Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses) have guano, phosphates, and coconuts
Government
Legal system
the laws of France apply
Economy
Exports - partners
France 47%, USA 34%, Poland 9%, Singapore 3%, Saudi Arabia 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
France 41%, Ireland 15%, Germany 11%, Poland 7%, Netherlands 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Summary

French Southern and Antarctic Lands is a dependent territory[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands is located in France[3].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands is located in South Indian Ocean Defense and Security Zone[4].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands is in the country of France[5].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands is on the continent of Africa[6].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands is on the continent of Antarctica[7].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's instance of is recorded as dependent territory[8].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's instance of is recorded as political territorial entity[9].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's capital is recorded as Port-aux-Français[10].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's official language is recorded as French[11].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's currency is recorded as euro[12].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .tf[13].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's anthem is recorded as La Marseillaise[14].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kerguelen Islands[15].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Crozet Islands[16].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saint Paul and Amsterdam[17].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Adélie Land[18].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean[19].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's flag is recorded as flag of French Southern and Antarctic Lands[20].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of French Southern and Antarctic Lands[21].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands is part of Overseas France[22].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's Commons category is recorded as French Southern and Antarctic Lands[23].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+04:00[24].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+05:00[25].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+10:00[26].
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands's Unicode character is recorded as 🇹🇫[27].

Body

Geography

French Southern and Antarctic Lands is in the country of France[5]. Located in include France[3], a sovereign state[28], in France[29], founded in 0843[30] and South Indian Ocean Defense and Security Zone[4]. Continents include Africa[6] and Antarctica[7]. It is part of Overseas France[22].

Physical Characteristics

French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7829'}[31]. Population counts include {'amount': '+196'}[32] and {'amount': '+140'}[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dependent territory[8] and political territorial entity[9].

History and Context

August 6, 1955 marks the founding of French Southern and Antarctic Lands[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for French Southern and Antarctic Lands include ISO 3166-2:TF[35], a data set of a specific country[36].

Why It Matters

French Southern and Antarctic Lands has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for it include ISO 3166-2:TF[35], a data set of a specific country[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [34] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . routes.fandom.com. Retrieved . routes.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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