Îles de la Désolation
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Îles de la Désolation is the French name for the remote, subantarctic Kerguelen Islands in the southern Indian Ocean, known for their harsh climate and sparse human presence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Îles de la Désolation canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French overseas territory
ⓘ
archipelago ⓘ subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Terres australes et antarctiques françaises administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | French Southern and Antarctic Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1772 ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
about 2000 km from Antarctica
ⓘ
about 3300 km southeast of Réunion ⓘ |
| exclusiveEconomicZoneOf | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | district of French Southern and Antarctic Lands ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Desolation Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerguelen Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Îles Kerguelen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Port-aux-Français NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
harsh climate
ⓘ
no permanent civilian population ⓘ scientific research stations ⓘ sparse human presence ⓘ |
| hasClimate | oceanic subpolar climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | subantarctic tundra ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
penguins
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalType | large volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Mont Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInvasiveSpecies |
cats
ⓘ
rabbits ⓘ reindeer ⓘ |
| hasLargestSettlement | Port-aux-Français NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainIsland | Grande Terre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
frequent strong winds
ⓘ
rugged coastline ⓘ |
| hasResearchBase | Port-aux-Français research station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | uninhabited except for research personnel ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicOrigin | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southern Indian Ocean
ⓘ
subantarctic region ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Terres australes et antarctiques françaises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+5 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
meteorological observations
ⓘ
military communications ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
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