ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: TF

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code TF

Below, you can find technical information regarding the TF code, which represents French Southern and Antarctic Lands within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
TF
Related Codes
ATF260
Common Name
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Common Name (Native)
Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (French)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Antarctica
Area
7,780 km²
Country Bounds
N: -37.7907, S: -49.7352, W: 50.1703, E: 77.5988
Landlocked
No
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.
Capital
Port-aux-Français
Government Type
Nonmetropolitan Territory of France
Driving Side
Right
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.
Population
196
Official Language
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
EUR Euro ()
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.tf
Calling Code
+262

The French Southern and Antarctic Lands is a group of islands located in the southern Indian Ocean. Positioned southeast and east of Africa, these islands are spread between the coasts of Madagascar and the regions around Antarctica and Australia.

*The map highlights the location of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

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