!!!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 \\ 
||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) \\