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Correct name

According to the International Organization for Standardization, the correct name is actually French Southern Territories. Where does the name "French Southern and Antarctic Lands" come from? See ISO 4217

Population

Do these islands have permanent population? — Insta ntnood 14:34, Mar 16, 2005 (UTC)

No. David.Monniaux 07:31, 27 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Time zone

Anybody knows what time zones does it observe? Chanheigeorge 23:30, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I guess it's UTC+5 [1] Chanheigeorge 22:09, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This source suggests Crozet Island observes UTC+4; the others observe UTC+5 [2] Chanheigeorge 22:37, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ships register

From the text: This fleet is maintained as a subset of the French register that allows French-owned ships to operate under more liberal taxation and manning regulations than permissible under the main French register. This register, however, is now becoming largely extinct. In the 2005 UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport (p.37) this register is still listed as one of eight large international registers. It has about 5.4 million deadweighttons registered, up from 5 mill in 2004 and 4.7 mill in 2003. I'm not going to mock about with the text, as the author may have further information on the subject.

A new law has created International French Register (RIF in french) in april 2005, so Kerguelen flag is to completely disappear in a short time.Channer 03:29, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

French Southern Territories : "international calling" ?

Is there any international institution, or english speaking state which is used to calling the french islands of the southern Indian Ocean "French Southern Territories" to make the difference between them and "Terre Adélie" ? Who ? When ? I don't think of british or australian institutions because of their own claims (see Australian Antarctic Territory and British Antarctic Territory). I'd rather think it's just a practical calling, or a journalistic point of wiew, not an official designation. The word internationally is confusing.Channer 06:26, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

administration

It'd be worth pointing out in this article, IMO, which portions of the territory are in actual fact administered by France, versus being part of the territory but not de facto under its control. My understanding is that, of the five districts, Adélie Land is not de facto controlled by France (as the claim is suspended under the Antarctic Treaty), but that the other four are. I'm not entirely sure, though. --Delirium (talk) 02:07, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is exactly so. The district Adélie Land is the only one of the territory that lies south of 60°S and therefore falls under the Antarctic Treaty.--Ratzer (talk) 18:13, 17 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Capital

The French page correctly says "no capital" whereas the English page (incorrectly) says "Saint-Pierre" --Champacs (talk) 09:40, 11 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

scattered islands

"According to new law 2007-224 of February 21, 2007, the Scattered Islands constitute the TAAF's fifth district. The TAAF website does not mention their population. The data are not included in the totals."

I don't know what "totals" is supposed to mean here, but in the table which is above the comment, the population is included in the totals. 193.210.204.125 (talk) 09:40, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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