Compare Tromelin Island (2006) - Glorioso Islands (2006)

Compare Tromelin Island (2006) z Glorioso Islands (2006)

	Tromelin Island (2006)	Glorioso Islands (2006)

Airports	1 (2006)	1 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2006)	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)
Area	total: 1 sq km land: 1 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 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about eight times the size of The Mall in 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.	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	3.7 km	35.2 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: 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 the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Disputes - international	claimed by Mauritius	claimed by Madagascar
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 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	15 52 S, 54 25 E	11 30 S, 47 20 E
Geography - note	climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)	the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system
Irrigated land	0 sq km	0 sq km
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2005)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar	Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references	Africa	Africa
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	NA	periodic cyclones
Natural resources	fish	guano, coconuts
Population	uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2006 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2006 est.)
Terrain	low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic	low and flat

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