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| Introduction | Tromelin Island | |
Background: | First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station. |
Location: | Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar |
Geographic coordinates: | 15 52 S, 54 25 E |
Map references: | Africa |
Area: | total: 1 sq km
land: 1 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative: | about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Land boundaries: | 0 km |
Coastline: | 3.7 km |
Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
Climate: | tropical |
Terrain: | low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 7 m |
Natural resources: | fish |
Land use: | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2001) |
Irrigated land: | 0 sq km (1998 est.) |
Natural hazards: | NA |
Environment - current issues: | NA |
Geography - note: | climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises) |
Population: | uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2005 est.) |
| Government | Tromelin Island | |
Country name: | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Tromelin Island
local long form: none
local short form: Ile Tromelin |
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 |
Flag description: | the flag of France is used |
Economy - overview: | no economic activity |
| Communications | Tromelin Island | |
Communications - note: | important meteorological station |
| Transportation | Tromelin Island | |
Ports and harbors: | none; offshore anchorage only |
Airports: | 1 (2004 est.) |
Airports - with unpaved runways: | total: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
Military - note: | defense is the responsibility of France |
| Transnational Issues | Tromelin Island | |
Disputes - international: | claimed by Mauritius |
| This page was last updated on 9 August, 2005 | -.-.- |
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