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From: The CIA'sTHE WORLD FACTBOOK 1996

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Tromelin Island

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(possession of France)

Map

Location: 15 52 S, 54 25 E -- Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar

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Flag

Description: the flag of France is used

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Geography

Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Geographic coordinates: 15 52 S, 54 25 E
Map references: Africa
Area:
total area: 1 sq km
land area: 1 sq km
comparative area: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 3.7 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
International disputes: claimed by Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles
Climate: tropical
Terrain: sandy
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 7 m
Natural resources: fish
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (scattered bushes)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km
Environment:
current issues: NA
natural hazards: NA
international agreements: NA
Geographic note: climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary

People

Population: uninhabited

Government

Name of country:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Tromelin Island
local long form: none
local short form: Ile Tromelin
Data code: TE
Type of government: French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Capital: none; administered by France from Reunion
Independence: none (possession of France)
Flag: the flag of France is used

Economy

Economic overview: no economic activity

Transportation

Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
Airports:
total: 1
with paved runways under 914 m: 1 (1995 est.)

Communications

Communications note: important meteorological station

Defense

Defense note: defense is the responsibility of France

Tromelin Island

Original publicaton at http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/nsolo/wfb-all.htm (June 17, 1997).