The Kerguelen Islands are a group of islands in the subantarctic southern Indian Ocean, among the most remote places on Earth. They form the emerged portion of the submerged Kerguelen Plateau, built by volcanic activity associated with a hotspot. The main landmass, Grande Terre, spans about 6,675 square kilometers and is accompanied by roughly 300 smaller islands, and France administers the whole territory as part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, maintaining a permanent scientific presence there year round. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.
Source Wikidata: Kerguelen Islands
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- Wikidata P1435 heritage-designation or P3425 Natura 2000 claim on the formation's own item (w-bbfill-earth2-0926)
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The Kerguelen Islands, also known as the Desolation Islands, are a group of islands in the subantarctic region.
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