Location: Southern Africa, in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia

Map references: Antarctic Region, Standard Time Zones of the World

Area:
total area: 7,781 sq km
land area: 7,781 sq km
comparative area: slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Delaware
note: includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Crozet; excludes Terre Adelie claim of about 500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 1,232 km

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

International disputes: Terre Adelie claim in Antarctica is not recognized by the US

Climate: antarctic

Terrain: volcanic

Natural resources: fish, crayfish

Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%

Irrigated land: 0 sq km

Environment:
current issues: NA
natural hazards: Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes
international agreements: NA

Note: remote location in the southern Indian Ocean

NOTE: The information regarding French Southern and Antarctic Lands on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of French Southern and Antarctic Lands Geography 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about French Southern and Antarctic Lands Geography 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.