Country name
conventional long form: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
conventional short form: French Southern and Antarctic Lands
local long form: Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises
local short form : Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises

Data code FS

Dependency status overseas territory of France since 1955; administered by a high commissionerof the Republic

National capital none; administered from Paris, France

Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrativedivisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts namedIle Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes "AdelieLand" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US

Independence none (overseas territory of France)

Flag description the flag of France is used

NOTE: The information regarding French Southern and Antarctic Lands on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of French Southern and Antarctic Lands Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about French Southern and Antarctic Lands Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.