General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Common Name French Southern and Antarctic Lands Common Name (Native) Terres australes et antarctiques françaises ( French) |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | N: -37.7907, S: -49.7352, W: 50.1703, E: 77.5988 Coordinates of Capital Port-aux-Français (-49.35, 70.21667) Terrain Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): a volcanic island with steep coastal cliffsthe 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 sidehas active thermal springsIles Crozet: a large archipelago formed from the Crozet Plateau is divided into two groups of islandsIles Kerguelen: the interior of the large island of Ile Kerguelen is composed of high mountains, hills, valleys, and plains with peninsulas stretching off its coastsBassas da India (Iles Eparses): atoll, awash at high tideshallow (15 m) lagoonEuropa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island: low, flat, and sandyTromelin Island (Iles Eparses): low, flat, sandylikely volcanic seamount 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 |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | Government Type Nonmetropolitan Territory of France Time zones UTC +4 hours UTC +5 hours UTC +10 hours (*French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers multiple time zones.) |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | |