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Extent of the Indian Ocean according to the International Hydrographic Organization. This list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean consists of 38 countries, with 13 in Africa, 22 in Asia, and 1 in Oceania that either border on or are in the Indian Ocean, as well as 2 European countries which administer several dependencies or overseas territories in the region.
France (including French collectivities and territories) →includes: → Clipperton Island → French Polynesia → French Southern and Antarctic Lands [al] → New Caledonia → Saint Barthélemy → Saint Martin → Saint Pierre and Miquelon → Wallis and Futuna: 11 (12) 27 (38) 31 (42) Andorra (L) Antigua and Barbuda (M) Barbados (M ...
The borders of the oceans are the limits of Earth's oceanic waters.The definition and number of oceans can vary depending on the adopted criteria. The principal divisions (in descending order of area) of the five oceans are the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern (Antarctic) Ocean, and Arctic Ocean.
The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (French: Îles Éparses or Îles Éparses de l'océan Indien) consist of four small coral islands, an atoll, as well as a reef in the Indian Ocean; they constitute the fifth district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, [1] though sovereignty over some or all of the islands is contested by the Comoros, Madagascar, and Mauritius.
In his role as a maritime zone commander, ALINDIEN operates directly under the Chief of the Defence Staff.As a fleet commander, he operates under ALFAN, Amiral FAN, the Admiral in charge of the Force d'action navale ( for matters of management, training and preparation of the units permanently stationed in the Indian Ocean.
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Île Saint-Paul (Saint Paul Island) is an island forming part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, TAAF) in the Indian Ocean, with an area of 6 km 2 (2.3 sq mi; 1,500 acres).
Île Amsterdam (French pronunciation: [ilamstɛʁdam]), also known as Amsterdam Island and New Amsterdam (Nouvelle-Amsterdam), is an island of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the southern Indian Ocean that together with neighbouring Île Saint-Paul 90 km (49 nautical miles) to the south forms one of the five districts of the territory.