Military French Polynesia
Military branches:
no regular indigenous military forces; French Forces (including
Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
Military - note:
defense is the responsibility of France
Transnational Issues French Polynesia
Disputes - international: none
This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003
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@French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Introduction French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Background:
The Southern Lands consist of two archipelagos, Iles Crozet and
Iles Kerguelen, and two volcanic islands, Ile Amsterdam and Ile
Saint-Paul. They contain no permanent inhabitants and are visited
only by researchers studying the native fauna. The Antarctic portion
consists of "Adelie Land," a thin slice of the Antarctic continent
discovered and claimed by the French in 1840.