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The islands of Saint-Paul and Amsterdam, formerly the islands of Saint-Paul and New Amsterdam, form a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. This district is located in the southern Indian Ocean at the southwestern end of the Australian plate, approximately 1,325 km north-northeast of the Kerguelen Islands. The population is about twenty-five people in winter and fifty people in summer.[2]
Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands Îles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam (French) | |
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 Coat of arms
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| Motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" | |
| Anthem: "La Marseillaise" | |
| Largest city | Martin-de-Viviès |
| French overseas territory | |
| Area | |
• Total | 66 km2 (25 sq mi)[1] |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Indian Ocean, Australian Plate, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 37°50′19″S 77°33′49″E / 37.8386°S 77.5637°E |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Major islands | Saint Paul Island, Amsterdam Island |
A permanent scientific station, Martin-de-Viviès, is located on Île Amsterdam and is owned and managed by French Southern and Antarctic Lands with support from the French Polar Institute. In 2006, the island was listed as natural reserve. [3]
References
edit- ^ "Global Island Explorer". rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 14 Nov 2024.
- ^ "Découvrir les îles subantarctiques" [Discover the subantarctic islands]. Institut polaire français Paul-Emile Victor (in French). Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Stations".
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