Geographic coordinates: 43 00 S, 67 00 E
Map references: Antarctic Region
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 several countries, and which is suspended under the provisions of the Antarctic Treaty
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 1,232 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm from Iles Kerguelen only
territorial sea:
12 nm
Climate: antarctic
Terrain: volcanic
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m
Natural resources: fish, crayfish
Land use:
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
100%
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards: Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes
Environment - current issues: NA
Geography - note: remote location in the southern Indian Ocean