French Southern and Antarctic Lands at its true size
French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km², number 171 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 196 people (2012). A Mercator map draws it about 2.35× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50mRemote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
| Area | 7,829 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 196 Wikidata, 2012 |
| Density | 0.03 per km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français |
| Local time in Port-aux-Français | |
| Time zone | UTC+5 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | French |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean), Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Status | Territory of France |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | — |
| Codes | TF · ATF · 260 |
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of French Southern and Antarctic Lands’s area, lit up on the map →
- Cyprus0.85×French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 15% smaller than Cyprus.
- Lebanon0.75×French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 25% smaller than Lebanon.
- Brunei1.36×French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 36% larger than Brunei.
- Jamaica0.71×French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 29% smaller than Jamaica.
- Gambia0.69×French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 31% smaller than Gambia.
- Qatar0.68×French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 32% smaller than Qatar.
How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into…
- Russia: about 2181 times
- Canada: about 1275 times
- United States: about 1255 times
Questions about French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- How big is French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km², which makes it number 171 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 196 people live there (2012), 0.03 per km².
- Is French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Cyprus?
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 15% smaller than Cyprus. French Southern and Antarctic Lands: 7,829 km²; Cyprus: 9,242 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- At about 49° latitude, Mercator stretches French Southern and Antarctic Lands to roughly 2.35× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Does French Southern and Antarctic Lands have land borders?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.