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🇹🇫 French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Flag of French Southern and Antarctic LandsNational Flag

Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

The French Southern and Antarctic Lands6 (Template:Lang-fr, TAAF) is an Overseas Territory (Template:Lang-fr or TOM) of France. It consists of:

The territory is sometimes referred to as the French Southern Lands (Template:Lang-fr) or the French Southern Territories,7 usually to emphasize non-recognition of French sovereignty over Adélie Land as part of the Antarctic Treaty System.5

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Capital
Port-aux-Français
Continent
Antarctica
Region / Subregion
Antarctic / N/A
Population
N/A
Area
7,747 km²
Languages
French
Currencies
Euro (€) [EUR]
Cost of Living
45 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$2.25
Price per Meal
$10.00
Timezones
UTC+05:00 (TFT)
Bounding Box
Min: (49.78° S, 68.72° E)
Max: (48.63° S, 70.56° E)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Plains, hills, mountains, and plateaus

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the geographical center coordinates.

Temperature (2025)

5°15°25°
Jan
15.6° / 17.6°
Feb
16.5° / 18.2°
Mar
15.9° / 18°
Apr
15.4° / 17.4°
May
14.4° / 16.4°
Jun
12.8° / 15.2°
Jul
11.5° / 13.4°
Aug
11.5° / 13.2°
Sep
12° / 13.7°
Oct
11.3° / 13.3°
Nov
13.2° / 14.7°
Dec
15° / 16.3°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

59Jan
146Feb
155Mar
102Apr
116May
91Jun
166Jul
67Aug
108Sep
90Oct
54Nov
92Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1017.4-2.4Jan
1019.5-0.3Feb
1020.9+1.1Mar
1023.8+4Apr
1020+0.2May
1017.4-2.4Jun
1024.9+5.1Jul
1021.1+1.3Aug
1019-0.8Sep
1016.1-3.7Oct
1017.1-2.7Nov
1020.1+0.3Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
35.7
Feb
34.7
Mar
37.5
Apr
32.2
May
43.8
Jun
50.2
Jul
46.7
Aug
44.4
Sep
49.5
Oct
49.7
Nov
42.4
Dec
35.5

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³10.79.69.58.18.19.88.99.311.110.610.811.3
PM10 μg/m³16.915.515.413.413.816.815.115.818.517.617.818.1
O₃ μg/m³43.64449.655.862.166.570.472.467.560.449.540.2
NO₂ μg/m³000000000000
SO₂ μg/m³0.20.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.20.20.3
CO μg/m³676664646570747977747165

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.

⛰️ Highest Elevation

▲
Mont Ross on Kerguelen Islands1850 m / 6,070 ft

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total PopulationN/A
Annual Growth RateN/AN/A
Life ExpectancyN/AAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility RateN/ABirths per woman



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