Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands

Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands is a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, covering the islands of Saint-Paul and Amsterdam (formerly New Amsterdam). 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.

Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands Îles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam (French)
District of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands
Coordinates: 37°50′19″S 77°33′49″E / 37.8386°S 77.5637°E / -37.8386; 77.5637
Country	France
Overseas territory	French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Islands	2 islands Île Saint-Paul Île Amsterdam
Area
• Total	66 km^2 (25 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate  ()	c. 25 (winter) < 50 (summer)
Time zone	UTC+5

A permanent scientific station, Martin-de-Viviès, is located on Île Amsterdam and is owned and managed by French Southern and Antarctic Lands with support from the French Polar Institute. In 2006, the island was listed as natural reserve.

References

1. "Global Island Explorer". rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 14 Nov 2024.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "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.
3. "Stations".