French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Map of French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Official name: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands Capital: Area: total: 7,829 sq km note: includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen; excludes 'Adelie Land' claim of about 500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US water: 0 sq km land: 7,829 sq km Location: south of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles Kerguelen in the southern Indian Ocean, along with the French-claimed sector of Antarctica, 'Adelie Land'; the US does not recognize the French claim to 'Adelie Land' Geographic coordinates: 43 00 S, 67 00 E Comparative Area: slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,232 km Terrain: volcanic Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m