home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Axion 3D Atlas
/
ATLAS.iso
/
stats
/
81.txt
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1998-01-23
|
4KB
|
135 lines
{bitmap= 26,50,"flags\France.bmp"}
{bigtext=150,120,"French Southern"}
{bigtext=150,155,"and Antarctic Lands"}
{4}(overseas territory of France)
{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, click {z,"53.617186,-71.669531,87.150161,-46.009875",here}{4}!
{2}Location:{4} Southern Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa,
Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands includes 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"
{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 7,781 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 7,781 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Delaware
{3}note:{4} 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
{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km
{2}Coastline:{4} 1,232 km
{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm from Iles Kerguelen only
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm
{2}International disputes:{4} "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica is not recognized by the US
{2}Climate:{4} antarctic
{2}Terrain:{4} volcanic
{3}lowest point:{4} Indian Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mont Ross on Kerguelen 1,850 m
{2}Natural resources:{4} fish, crayfish
{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 0%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 0%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
{3}other:{4} 100%
{2}Irrigated land:{4} 0 sq km
{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA
{2}natural hazards:{4} Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes
{2}international agreements:{4} NA
{2}Geographic note:{4} remote location in the southern Indian Ocean
{1}People{4}
{2}Population:{4} no indigenous inhabitants; note - there were 145 (1995) mostly researchers whose
numbers vary from winter (July) to summer (January)
{1}Government{4}
{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
{3}conventional short form:{4} French Southern and Antarctic Lands
{3}local long form:{4} Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises
{3}local short form:{4} Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises
{2}Type of government:{4} overseas territory of France since 1955; governed by High Administrator
Christian DORS (since 4 December 1991)
{2}Capital:{4} none; administered from Paris, France
{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 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 "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is
not recognized by the US
{2}Independence:{4} none (overseas territory of France)
{2}Flag:{4} the flag of France is used
{1}Economy{4}
{2}Economic overview:{4} Economic activity is limited to servicing meteorological and geophysical
research stations and French and other fishing fleets. The fish catches landed on Iles Kerguelen
by foreign ships are exported to France and Reunion.
{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $22.6 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA (1995)
{1}Transportation{4}
{2}Ports:{4} none; offshore anchorage only
{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 66 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,133,942 GRT/3,617,863 DWT
{3}ships by type:{4} bulk 2, cargo 6, chemical tanker 7, container 10, liquefied gas tanker 4,
multifunction large-load carrier 1, oil tanker 18, refrigerated cargo 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 13,
specialized tanker 1
{3}note:{4} a subset of the French register allowing French-owned ships to operate under more liberal
taxation and manning regulations than permissable under the main French register (1995 est.)
{2}Airports:{4} none (1994 est.)
{1}Communications{4}
{2}Telephones:{4} NA
{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} NA
{3}international:{4} NA
{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
{2}Radios:{4} NA
{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} NA
{2}Televisions:{4} NA
{1}Defense{4}
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of France