| FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC LANDS GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > A 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 |
Area > Comparative
slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware |
Area > Note
excludes "Adelie Land" claim of about 500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US |
Elevation extremes > Highest point
Mont de la Dives on Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul) 867 m; unnamed location on Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul) 272 m; Pic Marion-Dufresne in Iles Crozet 1,090 m; Mont Ross in Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m; unnamed location on Bassas de India (Iles Eparses) 2.4 m; unnamed location on Europa Island (Iles Eparses) 24 m; unnamed location on Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses) 12 m; unnamed location on Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses) 10 m; unnamed location on Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses) 7 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Indian Ocean 0 m |
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Geography > Note
islands component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean |
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Irrigated land
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0 sq km
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[175th of 185]
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Location
southeast and east of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, some near Madagascar and others about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Eparses 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" |
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Map references
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Antarctic Region |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nm
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[70th of 121]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[63rd of 190]
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Natural hazards
Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are inactive volcanoes; introduction of foreign species on Iles Crozet has caused severe damage to the original ecosystem; overfishing of Patagonia Toothfish; Iles Eparses subject to periodic cyclones; Bassas da India is a maritime hazard since it is under water for a period of three hours prior to and following the high tide and surrounded by reefs |
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Natural resources
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fish, crayfish |
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Population density
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0 people per sqkm |
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[236th of 256]
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