Compare Tromelin Island (2003) - Bouvet Island (2001)

Compare Tromelin Island (2003) z Bouvet Island (2001)

	Tromelin Island (2003)	Bouvet Island (2001)

Airports	1 (2002)	-
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)	-
Area	total: 1 sq km land: 1 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 58.5 sq km land: 58.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about 0.3 times the size of 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.	This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825 when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Climate	tropical	antarctic
Coastline	3.7 km	29.6 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion	territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Disputes - international	claimed by Mauritius	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 m	lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates	15 52 S, 54 25 E	54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note	climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)	covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (93% ice)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar	Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references	Africa	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	territorial sea: 4 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards	NA	NA
Natural resources	fish	none
Population	uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2003 est.)	uninhabited (July 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic	volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 m; coast is mostly inaccessible
Waterways	none	none

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