French Southern and Antarctic Lands:
Government

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Geography, People, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.


Country name	Definition conventional long form: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands conventional short form: French Southern and Antarctic Lands local long form: Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises local short form: Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises abbreviation: TAAF
Dependency status	Definition overseas territory of France since 1955; administered from Paris by Administrateur Superieur Eric PILLOTON (since 10 April 2007)
Administrative divisions	Definition none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are five administrative districts named Iles Crozet, Iles Eparses, Iles Kerguelen, Ile Saint-Paul et Ile Amsterdam; the fifth district is the "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
Legal system	Definition the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Executive branch	Definition chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Senior Administrator Eric PILLOTON (10 April 2007)
International organization participation	Definition UPU
Diplomatic representation in the US	Definition none (overseas territory of France)
Diplomatic representation from the US	Definition none (overseas territory of France)
Flag description	Definition the flag of France is used