French Antarctic Islands
The French Antarctic IslandsThe Iles Eparses became an inherent part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF) in February 2007.
The Iles Eparses became an inherent part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF) in February 2007. Southern countries are now split into five counties, two of which are the archipelago, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen; the third is made up of two islands, Ile Saint-Paul and Ile Amsterdam; the forth, Iles Eparses, is made up of five dispersed islands around Madagascar.
Fifth is the Antarctic part, which is made up of "Adelie Land", a thin piece of the Antarctic mainland that the French explored and invaded in 1840. In 1522 the Spaniards found the name Nieuw Amsterdam, but it was not mentioned, and in 1843 it was used by France.
The French weather forecast centre, set up on the isle in 1949, is still in operation. Occupied by France since 1893, the isle was a centre of the fishery from 1843 to 1914. Isle Crozet: Iles Crozet, a large Crozet plateau area, is split into two major groups: L'Occidental (the West), which comprises Ile aux Cochons, Ilots des Apotres, Ile des Pingouins and the cliffs of the Heroine; and L'Oriental (the East), which comprises Ile d'Est and Ile de la Possession (the biggest Crozets island).
In 1772 the islands were found and used by France for sealing and as a basis for cetaceans. This archipelago, which was first explored in 1772, is made up of a large islet ("Ile Kerguelen") and about 300 smaller islands. The Adelie Land: TAAF's only non-insular area is the Antarctic slogan "Adelie Land".
They are not recognised by the US government as French dependence. In French hands since 1897, this is a reef encircled igneous stone that is flooded at high water. Europe Island: A French-owned woody area since 1897, it is home to a small army troops and a meteorological shelter.
GIORIOSO Islands: Since 1892 in French ownership, the gloriososo islands consist of two lushly covered islands of corals (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three crags. Isle of Juan de Nova: Nominated after a renowned Spaniard and discoverer of the fifteenth centuary, the isle has been in French ownership since 1897.
Trumelin Island: It was first researched by the French in 1776 and came under the reunion judiciary in 1814. south-eastern and eastern of Africa, islands in the South Indian Ocean, some near Madagascar and others about the same distance between Africa, Antarctica and Australia; Remark - The French South and Antarctic countries are Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, Bassas da India, Europa Iceland, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Iceland and Tromelin Iceland in the South Indian Ocean and the Antarctic region "Adelie Land" occupied by France; the USA does not recognise the French entitlement to "Adelie Land" Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul):