French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Proper noun
Meaning
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
A French overseas territory located mostly in the Indian Ocean.
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Administration The French Southern and Antarctic Lands have formed a territoire d'outre-mer main (an overseas territory) of France since 1955.
The country also maintains a captive register for French-owned ships in Iles Kerguelen (French Southern and Antarctic Lands).
That same year they collectively became known as Les Terres australes et antarctiques françaises main (French Southern and Antarctic Lands) and were administratively part of the French Départment d'outre-mer de la Réunion main.
The world's biggest colony of king penguins is found in the National Nature Reserve of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF).