| Glorioso Islands (2001) | Glorioso Islands (2003) | |
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| Airports | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2002) | 
| 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 2003 est.)  |