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 Glorioso IslandsGlorioso Islands
Airports 1 (2006) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)		 total:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)
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 coral 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 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
Dependency status possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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)
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 0 sq km (1993)
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2005)		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2006 est.)		 no indigenous inhabitants

note:
there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only
Waterways - none
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