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Glorioso Islands
Iles Glorieuses
INTRODUCTION
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Background:
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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
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Location:
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Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar |
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Geographic coordinates:
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11 30 S, 47 20 E |
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Map references:
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Africa |
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Area:
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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:
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about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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35.2 km |
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
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Climate:
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tropical |
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Terrain:
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low and flat |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 12 m |
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Natural resources:
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guano, coconuts |
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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periodic cyclones |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2002 est.) |