Amsterdam Island

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Amsterdam Island is a remote volcanic island in the southern Indian Ocean, known for its French research station and unique subantarctic ecosystem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French overseas territory
volcanic island
access by ship only
administrativeCenter Martin-de-Viviès research station NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Amsterdam Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands NERFINISHED
Île Amsterdam NERFINISHED
archipelago Îles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam NERFINISHED
climate oceanic climate
climateZone subantarctic
continent none
country France
discoveredBy Juan Sebastián Elcano expedition NERFINISHED
discoveryCentury 16th century
distanceToNearestContinentApproxKm 3000
exclusiveEconomicZoneCountry France NERFINISHED
fauna albatrosses
penguins
seals
flora shrub vegetation
subantarctic grasses
geologicalAge Quaternary volcanism
governedAs district of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
hasEcosystem subantarctic ecosystem
hasImportantBirdArea seabird breeding colonies
hasLandingFacilities small harbor
hasNoAirport true
hasResearchStation Martin-de-Viviès research station NERFINISHED
hasSeasonalPopulation scientific personnel
highestPoint Mont de la Dives NERFINISHED
highestPointElevationMeters 881
knownFor French research station
remote location
unique subantarctic biodiversity
latitudeApprox 37°50′S
locatedIn southern Indian Ocean
longitudeApprox 77°33′E
namedAfter Dutch city of Amsterdam
nearbyIsland Saint Paul Island NERFINISHED
ocean Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
partOf French Southern and Antarctic Lands NERFINISHED
protectedStatus nature reserve
region subantarctic Indian Ocean
sovereignState France NERFINISHED
uninhabitedPermanentCivilianPopulation true
volcanicOrigin shield volcano

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