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

Map references Antarctic Region

Area
total: 7,781 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: 7,781 sq km

Area - comparative slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 1,232 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM from Iles Kerguelen only
territorial sea: 12 NM

Climate antarctic

Terrain volcanic

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m

Natural resources fish, crayfish

Land use
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes

Environment - current issues NA

Geography - note islands component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean

NOTE: The information regarding French Southern and Antarctic Lands on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of French Southern and Antarctic Lands Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about French Southern and Antarctic Lands Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.