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Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2001) - Baker Island (2006)

Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2001) z Baker Island (2006)

 French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2001)Baker Island (2006)
 French Southern and Antarctic LandsBaker Island
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts named Ile Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US -
Airports none one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006)
Area total:
7,781 sq km

land:
7,781 sq km

water:
0 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
total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background The Southern Lands consist of two archipelagos, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen, and two volcanic islands, Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul. They contain no permanent inhabitants and are visited only by researchers studying the native fauna. The Antarctic portion consists of "Adelie Land," a thin slice of the Antarctic continent discovered and claimed by the French in 1840. The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
Climate antarctic equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 1,232 km 4.8 km
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
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island
Dependency status overseas territory of France since 1955; administered from Paris by High Commissioner of the Republic Brigitte GIRARDIN (since 25 March 1998), assisted by Secretary General Jean-Yves HERMOSO (since NA) unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of France) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of France) -
Disputes - international "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica is not recognized by the US none
Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to servicing meteorological and geophysical research stations and French and other fishing fleets. The fish catches landed on Iles Kerguelen by foreign ships are exported to France and Reunion. no economic activity
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues NA no natural fresh water resources
Flag description the flag of France is used the flag of the US is used
Geographic coordinates 43 00 S, 67 00 E 0 13 N, 176 28 W
Geography - note islands component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993) 0 sq km
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Location south of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands includes 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" Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references Antarctic Region Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM from Iles Kerguelen only

territorial sea:
12 NM
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine total:
74 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,024,194 GRT/5,255,703 DWT

ships by type:
bulk 7, cargo 5, chemical tanker 9, container 11, liquefied gas 7, petroleum tanker 23, roll on/roll off 12

note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: France 1 (2000 est.)
-
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
Natural hazards Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources fish, crayfish guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Population no indigenous inhabitants (July 2001 est.)

note:
in 1997, there were about 100 researchers whose numbers vary from winter (July) to summer (January)
uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only -
Terrain volcanic low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Transportation - note - there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Waterways none -
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