French Southern and Antarctic s Government - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

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

abbreviation: TAAF

etymology: self-descriptive name specifying the territories' affiliation and location in the Southern Hemisphere

Dependency status

overseas territory of France since 1955

Administrative divisions

none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 administrative districts named Iles Crozet, Iles Eparses, Iles Kerguelen, Ile Saint-Paul et Ile Amsterdam; the fifth district is the "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US

Legal system

the laws of France, where applicable, apply

Citizenship

see France

Executive branch

chief of state: President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017), represented by Prefect Florence JEANBLANC-RISLER (since 5 October 2022)

International organization participation

UPU

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (overseas territory of France)

Diplomatic representation from the US

embassy: none (overseas territory of France)

Flag description

the flag of France is used

National anthem

note: as a territory of France, "La Marseillaise" is official (see France)

NOTE: The information regarding French Southern and Antarctic s on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of French Southern and Antarctic s 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about French Southern and Antarctic s 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.