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The French Southern and Antarctic Lands ((フランス語:Terres australes et antarctiques françaises), TAAF), in full the Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands () is an overseas territory ((フランス語:Territoire d'outre-mer) or フランス語:''TOM'') of France. It consists of: # Kerguelen Islands (''フランス語:Archipel des Kerguelen''), a group of volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, southeast of Africa, approximately equidistant between Africa, Antarctica and Australia; # St. Paul and Amsterdam islands (''フランス語:Îles Saint Paul et Amsterdam''), a group to the north of Kerguelen; # Crozet Islands (''フランス語:Îles Crozet''), a group in the southern Indian Ocean, south of Madagascar; # Adélie Land (''フランス語:Terre Adélie''), the French claim on the continent of Antarctica; # the Scattered Islands (''フランス語:Îles Éparses''), a dispersed group of islands around the coast of Madagascar. The territory is also called the French Southern Lands ((フランス語:Terres australes françaises)) or French Southern Territories. The latter excludes Adélie Land and Scattered Islands, where French sovereignty is not widely recognized or disputed by another state. The lands are not connected to France Antarctique, a former French colony in Brazil. The territory has no permanent civilian population. Those resident consist of visiting military personnel, officials, scientific researchers and support staff. == Administration == The French Southern and Antarctic Lands have formed a ''フランス語:territoire d'outre-mer'' (an overseas territory) of France since 1955. Formerly, they were administered from Paris by an ''フランス語:administrateur supérieur'' assisted by a secretary-general; since December 2004, however, their administrator has been a ''préfet'', currently Cécile Pozzo di Borgo, with headquarters in Saint-Pierre on Réunion Island. The territory is divided into five districts: a 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. b The ''Îles Éparses'' principal station is on Tromelin. The headquarters of the district chief lies beyond the TAAF, in Saint Pierre on Réunion Island. c The Territory's principal station is Martin-de-Viviès on Île Amsterdam. The capital and headquarters of the Territorial administrator lies beyond the TAAF, in Saint Pierre on Réunion Island. Each district is headed by a district chief, who has powers similar to those of a French mayor (including recording births and deaths and being an officer of judicial police). Because there is no permanent population, there is no elected assembly, nor does the territory send representatives to the national parliament. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「French Southern and Antarctic Lands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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