Compare Glorioso Islands (2001) - Glorioso Islands (2002)

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	Glorioso Islands (2001)	Glorioso Islands (2002)

Airports	1 (2000 est.)	1 (2001)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.)	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Area	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	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
Background	A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.	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.
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m
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 use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (1998 est.)
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2002 est.)

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