Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands
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 made up of the islands of Saint-Paul and Amsterdam, 91 km apart from each other. 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.[1]
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| Motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" | |
| Anthem: "La Marseillaise" | |
| Largest city | Martin-de-Viviès |
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| Area | |
• Total | 66 km2 (25 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 |
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| Location | Indian Ocean, Australian Plate, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 38°16′10″S 77°32′30″E |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Major islands | Saint Paul Island, Amsterdam Island |
References
- "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.
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