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French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands, overseas territory of France, including Adélie Land, which covers c.200,000 sq mi (520,000 sq km) in Antarctica Antarctica (ăntärk`tĭkə, –är`tĭkə), the fifth largest continent, c. ..... Click the link for more information. , and a number of islands in the S Indian Ocean. The largest of these is Kerguelen Kerguelen (kûr`gəlĕn, Fr. ..... Click the link for more information. (1,318 sq mi/3,414 sq km). One of 300 islands in the Kerguelen Archipelago, it is a base for research, seal hunting, and whaling. The Crozet Islands, to the west, and Saint Paul and Amsterdam islands, to the northeast, are also part of the territory. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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