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84 lines
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FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC LANDS
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(overseas territory of France)
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GEOGRAPHY
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Total area: 7,781 km2; land area: 7,781 km2; includes Ile
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Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Crozet;
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excludes Terre Adelie claim of about 500,000 km2 in Antarctica
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that is not recognized by the US
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Comparative area: slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Delaware
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Land boundaries: none
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Coastline: 1,232 km
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Maritime claims:
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Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm (Iles Kerguelen only);
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Territorial sea: 12 nm
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Disputes: Terre Adelie claim in Antarctica is not recognized by
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the US
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Climate: antarctic
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Terrain: volcanic
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Natural resources: fish, crayfish
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Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures
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0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100%
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Environment: Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct
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volcanoes
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Note: located in the southern Indian Ocean about equidistant
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between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia
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PEOPLE
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Population: summer (January 1991)--180, winter (July 1991)--150,
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growth rate 0.0% (1991);
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note--mostly researchers
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GOVERNMENT
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Long-form name: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic
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Lands
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Type: overseas territory of France since 1955; governed by High
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Administrator Bernard de GOUTTES (since NA May 1990), who is
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assisted by a 7-member Consultative Council and a 12-member Scientific
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Council
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Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of France);
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there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by
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the US Government, but there are 3 districts named Ile Crozet, Iles
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Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes Terre Adelie
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claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
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Flag: the flag of France is used
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ECONOMY
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Overview: Economic activity is limited to servicing meteorological
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and geophysical research stations and French and other fishing fleets.
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The fishing catches landed on Iles Kerguelen by foreign ships are
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exported to France and Reunion.
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Budget: $33.6 million (1990)
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
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Merchant marine: 12 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling
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220,392 GRT/350,131 DWT; includes 2 cargo, 3 refrigerated cargo,
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2 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker,
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2 liquefied gas, 2 bulk; note--a captive subset of the French register
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Telecommunications: NA
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DEFENSE FORCES
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Branches: French Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force)
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Note: defense is the responsibility of France
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