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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 note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock water: 0 sq km land: 5 sq km | 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 2004 est.) | Government | Glorioso Islands | Country name: | conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local short form: Iles Glorieuses local long form: none | 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 (2003 est.) | Airports - with unpaved runways: | total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) | Military | Glorioso Islands | Military - note: | defense is the responsibility of France | Transnational Issues | Glorioso Islands | Disputes - international: | claimed by Madagascar | This page was last updated on 16 December, 2004 |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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