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.

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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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Desolation Islands alsoKnownAs Îles de la Désolation