Kerguelen Islands
/ˈkəːɡɪlɪn
/ /kəːˈɡeɪlən/A group of islands in the southern Indian Ocean, comprising the island of Kerguelen and some 300 small islets, forming part of French Southern and Antarctic Territories.
Origin
Named after the Breton navigator Yves-Joseph de Kerguélen-Trémarec, who discovered the islands in 1772.