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| Introduction | Glorioso Islands |
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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 |
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Location: |
Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar |
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Geographic coordinates: |
11 30 S, 47 20 E |
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Map references: |
Africa |
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Area: |
total: 5 sq km
note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock water: 0 sq km land: 5 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries: |
0 km |
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Coastline: |
35.2 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Terrain: |
low and flat |
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Indian
Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m |
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Natural resources: |
guano, coconuts |
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards: |
periodic cyclones |
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Environment - current issues: |
NA |
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Geography - note: |
the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system |
| People | Glorioso Islands |
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Population: |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.) |
| Government | Glorioso Islands |
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Country name: |
conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local short form: Iles Glorieuses local long form: none |
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Dependency status: |
possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion |
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Legal system: |
the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
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Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (possession of France) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (possession of France) |
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Flag description: |
the flag of France is used |
| Economy | Glorioso Islands |
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Economy - overview: |
no economic activity |
| Communications | Glorioso Islands |
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Communications - note: |
1 meteorological station |
| Transportation | Glorioso Islands |
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Ports and harbors: |
none; offshore anchorage only |
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Airports: |
1 (2003 est.) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways: |
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
| Military | Glorioso Islands |
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Military - note: |
defense is the responsibility of France |
| Transnational Issues | Glorioso Islands |
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Disputes - international: |
claimed by Madagascar |
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