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French Southern and Antarctic Lands

This article is about the French overseas territory. For the former French colony in Brazil, see France Antarctique.

French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (French)
Overseas Territory of France
Flag of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Flag
Official seal of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Coat of arms
Motto: 
"Liberté, égalité, fraternité" (French) (English: "Liberty, equality, fraternity")
Anthem: La Marseillaise
("The Marseillaise")
Location of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean
Location of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (circled in red)

in the Indian Ocean (light blue)

Sovereign state France
Territorial status6 August 1955[1]
CapitalSaint Pierre, Réunion
(headquarters, not geographically assigned)
43°00′S 67°00′E / 43.000°S 67.000°E / -43.000; 67.000[2]
Largest settlementPort-aux-Français
Official languagesFrench
Government
Emmanuel Macron
• Prefect, Administrator Superior
Florence Jeanblanc-Risler
• Secretary General
Thierry Dousset[3]
LegislatureAdvisory Council of the TAAF
Area
• Total
439,666.4 km2 (169,756.1 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate
Officially 400~800 permanent scientists and military personnel[4]
No known permanent population[5]
CurrencyEuro (€) (EUR)
Time zone
Driving sideright
ISO 3166 code
Internet TLD.tf
Websitetaaf.fr/en/ Edit this at Wikidata

The French Southern and Antarctic Lands[6] (French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, TAAF) is an overseas territory (French: Territoire d'outre-mer or TOM) of France. It consists of:

  1. Adélie Land (Terre Adélie), the French claim on the continent of Antarctica.
  2. Crozet Islands (Îles Crozet), a group in the southern Indian Ocean, south of Madagascar.
  3. Kerguelen Islands (Archipel des Kerguelen), a group of volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, southeast of Africa.
  4. Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands (Îles Saint Paul et Amsterdam), a group to the north of the Kerguelen Islands.
  5. Scattered Islands (Îles Éparses), a dispersed group of islands around the coast of Madagascar.

The territory is sometimes referred to as the French Southern Lands (French: Terres australes françaises) or the French Southern Territories,[7] usually to emphasize non-recognition of French sovereignty over Adélie Land as part of the Antarctic Treaty System.[5]

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 support staff.[8]

On 5 July 2019, the Crozet Islands, the Kerguelen Islands, and the Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as the "French Austral Lands and Seas" because of their pristine wilderness, biodiversity, and enormous bird colonies.[9]

  1. ^ Government of the French Republic (6 August 1955). "Loi n° 55-1052 du 6 août 1955 conférant l'autonomie administrative et financière aux Terres australes et antarctiques françaises". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ French Southern and Antarctic Lands in Geonames.org (cc-by)
  3. ^ Government of the French Republic (6 March 2020). "Arrêté du 6 mars 2020 portant nomination du secrétaire général des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. ^ TAAF Collectivity. "Présentation des territoires". taaf.fr (in French). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Antarctica :: French Southern and Antarctic Lands". CIA.gov/Library/Publications/The-World-Factbook. CIA. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ "List of countries, territories and currencies". Interinstitutional style guide. Publications Office. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
  7. ^ "French Southern Territories". ISO.org. ISO. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. ^ "The TAAF do not have any permanent population." "The French Southern and Antarctic Lands". French Southern and Antarctic Lands administration. Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Five sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. 5 July 2019.
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