Compare Bassas da India (2001) - Glorioso Islands (2003)

Compare Bassas da India (2001) z Glorioso Islands (2003)

	Bassas da India (2001)	Glorioso Islands (2003)

Airports	-	1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Area	total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
Area - comparative	about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background	This atoll is a volcanic rock surrounded by reefs and is awash at high tide. A French possession since 1897, it was placed under the administration of a commissioner residing in Reunion in 1968.	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.
Climate	tropical	tropical
Coastline	35.2 km	35.2 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bassas da India	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US	-	none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	-	none (possession of France)
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar	claimed by Madagascar
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	21 30 S, 39 50 E	11 30 S, 47 20 E
Geography - note	-	the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1993)	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all rock)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique	Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references	Africa	Africa
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones	periodic cyclones
Natural resources	none	guano, coconuts
Population	uninhabited (July 2001 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	volcanic rock	low and flat
Waterways	none	none

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