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- Removed $ {}
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text .tf
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text very small, fishing-based, domestic economic activity; military base servicing
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text fish (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text France 47%, USA 34%, Poland 9%, Singapore 3%, Saudi Arabia 2% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text scented mixtures, industrial acids/oils/alcohols, surveying equipment, fish, refined petroleum (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text France 41%, Ireland 15%, Germany 11%, Poland 7%, Netherlands 7% (2023)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul: oceanic with persistent westerly winds and high humidity Iles Crozet: windy, cold, wet, and cloudy Iles Kerguelen: oceanic, cold, overcast, windy Iles Eparses: tropical
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text problems from introduction of foreign species on Iles Crozet; overfishing of Patagonian toothfish around Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen
+ Added Geography.Area - comparative.text Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): less than one-half the size of Washington, D.C. Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): more than 10 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Ile…
+ Added Geography.Area.text Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): total - 55 sq km; land - 55 sq km; water - 0 sq km Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): total - 7 sq km; land - 7 sq km; water - 0 sq km Iles Crozet: total -…
+ Added Geography.Climate.text Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul: oceanic with persistent westerly winds and high humidity Iles Crozet: windy, cold, wet, and cloudy Iles Kerguelen: oceanic, cold, overcast, windy Iles Eparses: tropical
+ Added Geography.Coastline.text Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): 28 km Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): Iles Kerguelen: 2,800 km Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): 35.2 km Europa Island (Iles Eparses): 22.2 km Glorioso Is…
+ Added Geography.Elevation.highest point.text Mont de la Dives on Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul) 867 m
+ Added Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text Indian Ocean 0 m
+ Added Geography.Elevation.note highest points throughout the French Southern and Antarctic Lands: Crête de la Novara on Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul) 284 m; Pic Marion-Dufresne in Iles Crozet 1090 m; Mont Ross in Iles Kerguelen 185…
+ Added Geography.Geographic coordinates.text Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): 37 50 S, 77 32 E Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): 38 72 S, 77 53 E Iles Crozet: 46 25 S, 51 00 E Iles Kerguelen: 49 15 S, 69 35 E Bassas da India (Iles E…
+ Added Geography.Geography - note.text islands are widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean Bassas da India (Iles Éparses): atoll is a circular reef on top of a long-extinct, submerged volcano Europa Island and Juan de Nova Islan…
+ Added Geography.Land boundaries.total.text 0 km
+ Added Geography.Location.text southeast and east of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, some near Madagascar and others about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Ams…
+ Added Geography.Map references.text Antarctic Region Africa
+ Added Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive economic zone.text 200 nm from Iles Kerguelen and Iles Eparses (does not include the rest of French Southern and Antarctic Lands); Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island claim a continental shelf of 200-m depth or to the depth of exploit…
+ Added Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text 12 nm
+ Added Geography.Natural hazards.text Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are inactive volcanoes; Iles Éparses are subject to periodic cyclones; Bassas da India is a maritime hazard because it is under water for three hours before and after high tide volcanism…
+ Added Geography.Natural resources.note note: in the 1950's and 1960's, several species of trout were introduced to Iles Kerguelen of which two, brown trout and brook trout, survived to establish wild populations; reindeer were also introduced to Iles Kerguel…
+ Added Geography.Natural resources.text fish, crayfish, note, Glorioso Islands and Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses) have guano, phosphates, and coconuts
+ Added Geography.Terrain.text Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): a volcanic island with steep coastal cliffs; the center floor of the volcano is a large plateau Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): triangular in shape, the…
+ Added Government.Administrative divisions.text no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but the 5 administrative districts are Iles Crozet, Iles Éparses, Iles Kerguelen, Ile Saint-Paul et Ile Amsterdam, and "Adelie Land," a claim in A…
+ Added Government.Citizenship.text see France
+ Added Government.Country name.abbreviation.text TAAF
+ Added Government.Country name.conventional long form.text Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
+ Added Government.Country name.conventional short form.text French Southern and Antarctic Lands
+ Added Government.Country name.etymology.text self-descriptive name specifying the territories' affiliation and location in the Southern Hemisphere
+ Added Government.Country name.local long form.text Terres australes et antarctiques françaises
+ Added Government.Country name.local short form.text Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises
+ Added Government.Dependency status.text overseas territory of France since 1955
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.embassy.text none (overseas territory of France)
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text none (overseas territory of France)
+ Added Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017), represented by Prefect Florence JEANBLANC-RISLER (since 5 October 2022)
+ Added Government.Flag.text the flag of France is used
+ Added Government.International organization participation.text UPU
+ Added Government.Legal system.text the laws of France apply
+ Added Government.National anthem(s).history.text official anthem, as a French territory
+ Added Government.National anthem(s).lyrics/music.text Claude-Joseph ROUGET de Lisle
+ Added Government.National anthem(s).title.text "La Marseillaise" (The Song of Marseille)
+ Added Introduction.Background.text In 2007, the Iles Eparses became an integral part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF). The Southern Lands are now divided into five administrative districts, two of which are archipelagos, the Iles Crozet …
+ Added Military and Security.Military - note.text defense is the responsibility of France; the French military maintains a Foreign Legion detachment on Mayotte to maintain France’s presence in the region and support French forces operating in the southern zone of the I…
+ Added People and Society.Population.note Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): uninhabited but has a meteorological station Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): uninhabited but is visited by fishermen and researchers Iles Crozet: uninha…
+ Added People and Society.Population.total.text no permanent inhabitants
+ Added Transnational Issues {}
+ Added Transportation.Airports.text 4 (2025)
+ Added Transportation.Heliports.text 3 (2025)
+ Added Transportation.Merchant marine.by type.text other 2
+ Added Transportation.Merchant marine.total.text 2 (2023)
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