Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands

Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands is a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, covering the islands of Saint-Paul and Amsterdam (formerly New Amsterdam). This district is located in the southern Indian Ocean at the southwestern end of the Australian plate, approximately 1,325 km north-northeast of the Kerguelen Islands. The population is about twenty-five people in winter and fifty people in summer.^[2]

Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands Îles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam (French)
District of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands
Coordinates: 37°50′19″S 77°33′49″E
Country	France
Overseas territory	French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Islands	2 islands Île Saint-Paul Île Amsterdam
Area [1]
• Total	66 km2 (25 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate  ()	c. 25 (winter) < 50 (summer)
Time zone	UTC+5

A permanent scientific station, Martin-de-Viviès, is located on Île Amsterdam and is owned and managed by French Southern and Antarctic Lands with support from the French Polar Institute. In 2006, the island was listed as natural reserve. ^[3]