French Southern and Antarctic Lands Geography:
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 US does not recognize the French claim to "Adelie Land"
Geographic coordinates:
43 00 S, 67 00 E
Map references:
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:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
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%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
0 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes
Environment - current issues:
NA
Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography - Note:
Islands component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean |
