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Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF)
Iles Eparses is a chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Senior Administrator Michel CHAMPON. Population: Bassas da India: uninhabitable Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island: a small French .

Government & Political

Executive branch LOW

chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Senior Administrator Michel CHAMPON

Military & Security

Military - note LOW

defense is the responsibility of France

Demographics

Population LOW

Bassas da India: uninhabitable Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island: a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists on each possession; visited by scientists Tromelin Island: uninhabited, except for visits by scientists

Energy & Resources

Natural resources LOW

Bassas da India and Europa Island: none Glorioso Islands and Juan de Nova Island: guano, phosphates; coconuts Tromelin Island: fish

Transnational Threats

Disputes - international LOW

Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island: claimed by Madagascar Tromelin Island: claimed by Mauritius

Infrastructure

Airports LOW

4 (2006)

Classification
OPEN SOURCE. Data from CIA World Factbook 2006 edition (public domain). Assessment formatted per ICD 203 Analytic Standards and ICD 208 guidance. Confidence levels: HIGH = current year data, MODERATE = within 2 years, LOW = older than 2 years.
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