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| Introduction | Glorioso Islands | |
Background: | A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse. |
| Geography | Glorioso Islands | |
Location: | Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar |
Geographic coordinates: | 11 30 S, 47 20 E |
Map references: | Africa |
Area: | total: 5 sq km
land: 5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock |
Area - comparative: | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Land boundaries: | 0 km |
Coastline: | 35.2 km |
Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate: | tropical |
Terrain: | low and flat |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 12 m |
Natural resources: | guano, coconuts |
Land use: | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001) |
Irrigated land: | 0 sq km (1998 est.) |
Natural hazards: | periodic cyclones |
Environment - current issues: | NA |
Geography - note: | the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system |
Population: | no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2005 est.) |
| Government | Glorioso Islands | |
Country name: | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Glorioso Islands
local long form: none
local short form: Iles Glorieuses |
Dependency status: | possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion |
Legal system: | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
Diplomatic representation in the US: | none (possession of France) |
Diplomatic representation from the US: | none (possession of France) |
Flag description: | the flag of France is used |
Economy - overview: | no economic activity |
| Communications | Glorioso Islands | |
Communications - note: | 1 meteorological station |
| Transportation | Glorioso Islands | |
Ports and harbors: | none; offshore anchorage only |
Airports: | 1 (2004 est.) |
Airports - with unpaved runways: | total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
Military - note: | defense is the responsibility of France |
| Transnational Issues | Glorioso Islands | |
Disputes - international: | claimed by Madagascar |
| This page was last updated on 9 August, 2005 | -.-.- |
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