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one refrigerated cargo ship, and ten roll-on/roll-off (RORO) carriers. Notably, this fleet operates under the French register, allowing French-owned ships to benefit from more liberal taxation and manning regulations than those permissible under the main French register. However, this register is expected to be replaced by the International French Register (Registre International Français, RIF) in the future.
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Amsterdam Island and Saint Paul Island are both extinct volcanoes and have been delineated as the Amsterdam and Saint-Paul Islands temperate grasslands ecoregion. The highest point in the territory is Mont Ross on Kerguelen Island, standing at 1,850 m (6,070 ft). Notably, there are very few
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The territory includes the Crozet Islands, the Kerguelen Islands, and the Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands in the southern Indian Ocean near 43°S, 67°E, along with Adélie Land, the sector of Antarctica claimed by France. Adélie Land, named by the French explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville after his wife,
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Regarding maritime activity, the territory maintains a merchant marine fleet totaling (as of 1999) 2,892,911 GRT/5,165,713 tonnes deadweight (DWT). This fleet includes seven bulk carriers, five cargo ships, ten chemical tankers, nine container ships, six liquefied gas carriers, 24 petroleum tankers,
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The entire territory has no known permanently settled inhabitants. It is mainly visited by military personnel, officials, scientific researchers, and support staff. In 2019, the Crozet Islands, Kerguelen Islands, and Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due
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of vegetation, with both Saint-Paul and Crozet having no native tree or shrub species. However, eight of the 36 higher plant species are endemic. Some species of endemic invertebrates have also been recorded on the islands, including moths and flies which have lost their wings in the absence of
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The entire territory has no known permanently settled inhabitants. Approximately 150 (in the winter) to 310 (in the summer) people are usually present in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands at any time, but they are mainly made up of military personnel, officials, scientific researchers and
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creates nutrient-rich waters. As a result, birds and marine mammals gather on the islands in great abundance. More than 50 million birds of 47 species breed on the islands, including more than half the breeding population of 16 different species. The largest populations of
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The islands in the Indian Ocean receive supplies via the special ship Marion Dufresne, which sails out of Le Port in Réunion Island. Terre Adélie, the Antarctic sector claimed by France, is supplied by L’Astrolabe, which sails out of Hobart in Tasmania.
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covers about 432,000 km (167,000 sq mi). The islands, totaling 7,781 km (3,004 sq mi), have no indigenous inhabitants, although in 1997 there were approximately 100 researchers whose numbers varied from winter (July) to summer (January).
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According to new law 2007-224 of February 21, 2007, the Scattered Islands constitute the TAAF's fifth district. The TAAF website does not mention their population. The data are not included in the totals.
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Due to their isolation, the French islands in the southern Indian Ocean comprise one of the last remaining large wilderness areas on Earth. Furthermore, the islands are positioned along the
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airstrips on the islands, existing only on islands with weather stations. The 1,232 km (766 mi) of coastline lacks ports or harbors, offering only offshore anchorages.
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The islands were officially recognized by law on 6 August 1956. This overruled the law passed in 1924 that tied the territory with the Government General of France in Madagascar.
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France previously sold licenses to foreign fisheries to fish the Patagonian toothfish; because of overfishing, it is now restricted to a small number of fisheries from
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on Earth are found on the Crozet Islands and Amsterdam Island, respectively. Other threatened bird species with important populations on the islands include
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Each district is headed by a district chief, who has powers similar to those of a French mayor (including recording births and deaths and being an
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Because there is no permanent population, there is no elected assembly, nor does the territory send representatives to the national parliament.
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contains the Alfred Faure research station that contains about 20-30 people. One of the most populous research stations is the
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also maintain small troop contingents on some of the Scattered Islands in order to protect the French territorial claim.
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as the "French Austral Lands and Seas" because of their pristine wilderness, biodiversity, and enormous bird colonies.
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The territory's natural resources are limited to fish and crustaceans. Economic activity is limited to servicing
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In the territory there is no permanent population but there are some areas that contain research stations.
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The French Southern and Antarctic Lands are an overseas territory of France that consist of the following:
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The French Southern Territories (i.e. the TAAF excluding Adélie Land) have been given the following
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This article is about the French overseas territory. For the former French colony in Brazil, see
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which is based out of Reunion. The vessel is used both to bring personnel and supplies to the
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assisted by a secretary-general; since December 2004, however, their administrator has been a
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Because of their isolation and subpolar location, the French Southern Lands are relatively
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to the island group. The French Southern Lands also hold the second largest population of
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The TAAF administration, the French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor (IPEV) and the
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was the last to be discovered, in 1840 by the French during an expedition led by
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on Earth, numbering roughly 200,000, and the third largest population of the
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Larrue, Sébastien; Chadeyron, Julien; Faucon, Frédéric (19 January 2018).
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List of superior administrators of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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The islands became known in the 16th century, when the Spanish discovered
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Location of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (circled in red)
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Timaná, Martín E.; Lebouvier, Marc; Rouhan, Germinal (11 February 2019).
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is a vital area for studying wildlife, the atmosphere and the ice caps.
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to their pristine wilderness, biodiversity, and enormous bird colonies.
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contains a French military garrison and is a spot for meteorology. The
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on 18 March 1522, which was later claimed and named by the Dutch.
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Officially 400~800 permanent scientists and military personnel
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French Navy receives icebreaker and patrol vessel L'Astrolabe
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which contains 50-100 researchers at Port-aux-Francais. The
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Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres Australes Francaises
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Wikimedia Atlas of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Articles related to French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Government of the French Republic (16 September 2020).
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List of French islands in the Indian and Pacific oceans
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research stations and French and other fishing fleets.
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but closer to or on continents other than Europe (see
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From Venus to Antarctica: the life of Dumont D'Urville
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The French Southern and Antarctic Lands have formed a
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were discovered on 24 January 1772 by French explorer
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Exploring polar frontiers: a historical encyclopedia
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