Tromelin Island (2002)

Tromelin Island - select year:

	Tromelin Island (2001) (compare)
	Tromelin Island (2003) (compare)
	Tromelin Island (2004) (compare)
	Tromelin Island (2005) (compare)
	Tromelin Island (2006) (compare)

Compare with other popular countries

Tromelin Island 2002 year


Airports	1 (2001)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)
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
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.
Climate	tropical
Coastline	3.7 km
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
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar and Mauritius
Economy - overview	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 m
Environment - current issues	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	15 52 S, 54 25 E
Geography - note	climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Map references	Africa
Maritime claims	continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	NA
Natural resources	fish
Population	uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic
Waterways	none

Sitemap: Compare countries listing (map site) | Country listing (map site)
Links: Add to favorites | Information about this website | Stats | Polityka prywatnosci
This page was generated in ##czas## s. Size this page: ##rozmiar_strony## kB.