| People | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
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Country name:
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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
abbreviation: TAAF |
Dependency status:
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overseas territory of France since 1955; administered from Paris by Administrateur Superieur Eric PILLOTON (since 10 April 2007) |
Government type:
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void |
Capital:
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void |
Administrative divisions:
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none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are five administrative districts named Iles Crozet, Iles Eparses, Iles Kerguelen, Ile Saint-Paul et Ile Amsterdam; the fifth district is the "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US |
Dependent areas:
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void |
Independence:
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void |
National holiday:
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void |
Constitution:
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void |
Legal system:
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the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
Suffrage:
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void |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Senior Administrator Eric PILLOTON (10 April 2007) |
Legislative branch:
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void |
Judicial branch:
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void |
Political parties and leaders:
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void |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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void |
International organization participation:
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UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas territory of France) |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas territory of France) |
Flag description:
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the flag of France is used |
Government - note:
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void |
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