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French Southern Territories
The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French Terres australes et antarctiques franaises, abbreviated TAAF), full name Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French Territoire des Terres australes et antarctiques franaises), consist ofa group of volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, southeast of Africa, approximately equidistant between Africa, Antarctica and AustraliaAdlie Land, the French claim on the Antarctica continent under the Antarctic Treaty Systemthe Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean.The territory is also often called the French Southern Territories (French Terres australes franaises), which excludes Adlie Land where French sovereignty is not recognized internationally. The lands are not connected to France Antarctique, a former French colony in Brazil.The territory has no permanent population the population consists of military personnel, civilian officials, scientific researchers and support staff. Some of the territory's exclusive economic zone is of great importance for fishing.[1]
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