French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Territory

Introduction

French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Territory is located in Antarctica, with its capital being Port-aux-Français and the official language being French.

euro is the legal tender of French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Territory. The top-level domain of French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Territory is .tf, and to make an overseas call to French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Territory, you need to add + / 00 before the number.

The IANA time zone of French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Territory is Indian/Kerguelen. The local time is 3 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2026-03-04, the sunrise time in French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Territory's capital Port-aux-Français is 05:55, and the sunset time is 19:05.

French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Territory

The French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Territory (TAAF) is a French overseas territory located in the Southern Indian Ocean, comprising the Kerguelen Islands, Amsterdam, St. Paul's Island, the Crozet Archipelago and the Kerguelen Archipelago, as well as Ardélie Land in Antarctica (sovereignty is frozen by the Antarctic Treaty). The region has no permanent population and is manned only by a rotating staff of researchers. It has a cold oceanic climate and is ecologically unique, making it an important habitat for penguins, seabirds and marine life. The economy is dominated by fishing (e.g. lobster fishing) and scientific research. France's issuance of commemorative coins and management of the marine reserve here reflects the importance it attaches to polar ecology and scientific research, and is an important strategic presence for France in the southern hemisphere.