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FRANCE : Antarctic Territory.:

A most welcome "flags of the World" card and a difficult one to obtain.. Thank you so much Catherine for this card and also the swap...really thoughtful of you..
Posted Tromelin :25 July .:Arrived Sydney 09 August : Traveled 15 days.. Thank you again Catherine.

Greetings from A.F.A.  Salutations des Terres Australis et Antarctiques Francaises

AFA. covers and area of some 439,781 KM2.
POPULATION of The AFA. is 150 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY  is SAINT - PIERRE.
UNIQUE ; to this area is that there is no permanent habitation.there is up to 150 researchers Since 2004 the Administrator is a prefet , with headquarters in Saint -Pierre on Reunion Island.
There are also no harbours on the Island" The Morlon Defresne ", an oceanographic ship travels four times a year to The Islands.
FAMOUS :  Adelie Land  The French claim on the Island of Atarctica.
PHILATELY.:Represents a non negligible financial contribution to the territories budgetary resources between 7-9% of the total budget.
HISTORY: formation of The French Southern and Antarctic Lands have formed a territoire d'outre-mer ( an overseas territory ) of France since 1955.
ILES EPARSES.: in February 2007 became an integral part of The French and Southern and Antarctic  lands.

Antarctica

Adelie Land.: ANTARCTICA.:(FR.)

 What a great card and from such an unusual place...So excited to receive this card from The French possesion of Adelie Land in Antarctica..Thank you so much Catherine..Love it..A great photo showing this little fluffy penguin pup...
Posted Dumont D'urville13 January: Arrived Sydney : 18 March : Traveled 63 days.. Thank you Catherine..

Adelie Land is a claimed Territory on the Continent of Antarctica and stretches from a coastline area along the Great Southern Ocean inland all the way to the South Pole.This area is claimed by France as one of five districts of The French Southern and Antarctic Lands although most countries have not given this their diplomatic recognition .