French Southern and Antarctic Lands: Government#
Country name | 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 etymology: self-descriptive name specifying the territories' affiliation and location in the Southern Hemisphere |
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Dependency status | overseas territory of France since 1955 |
Administrative divisions | 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 |
Legal system | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
Citizenship | see France |
Executive branch | chief of state: President Francois HOLLANDE (since 15 May 2012), represented by Prefect Cecile POZZO DI BORGO (since 13 October 2014) |
International organization participation | UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US | none (overseas territory of France) |
Diplomatic representation from the US | none (overseas territory of France) |
Flag description | the flag of France is used |
National anthem | note: as a territory of France, "La Marseillaise" is official (see France) |