<text id=94CT0496><title>French Southern and Antarctic Lands—Government</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source>
<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: French Southern and Antarctic Lands<nl>Government</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Names:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional long form:</hi> Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional short form:</hi> French Southern and Antarctic Lands
<item>• <hi format=ital>local long form:</hi> Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises
<item>• <hi format=ital>local short form:</hi> Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises
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<item><hi format=bold>Digraph:</hi> FS
<item><hi format=bold>Type:</hi> overseas territory of France since 1955; governed by High Administrator Bernard de GOUTTES (since May 1990), who is assisted by a 7-member Consultative Council and a 12-member Scientific Council
<item><hi format=bold>Capital:</hi> none; administered from Paris, France
<item><hi format=bold>Administrative divisions:</hi> none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts named Ile Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes Terre Adelie claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
<item><hi format=bold>Independence:</hi> none (overseas territory of France)
<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> the flag of France is used
