Island Jurisdictions Index
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands
| Location |
S Indian Ocean, between Madagascar, Antarctica |
| Latitude and longitude |
43 00 S, 67 00 E |
| Sovereignty |
France |
| Political status notes |
Officially, "Territory of the French Southern and
Antarctic Lands"; includes Ile Amsterdam,
Ile
Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles
Kerguelen |
| Population |
uninhabited, except for scientific and meteorological
personnel |
| Land area in square kilometers |
7,781 (Antarctic lands not included) |
| Capital |
Administered from Paris |
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