ARCHIVE // UM // 1991
Tromelin Island
1991 Edition — territory
Communications
Airports
[time series]
1 with runway less than 1,220 m
Ports
[time series]
none; offshore anchorage only
Telecommunication systems
(Telecommunications)
[time series]
important meteorological station
Defense Forces
Note
[time series]
defense is the responsibility of France
Economy
Economic overview
(Overview)
[time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Climate
[time series]
tropical
Coastline
[time series]
3.7 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm; Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation; Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm
Area - comparative
(Comparative area)
[time series]
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Disputes - international
(Disputes)
[time series]
claimed by Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles
Environment - current issues
(Environment)
[time series]
wildlife sanctuary
Land boundaries
[time series]
none
Land use
[time series]
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other--scattered bushes 100%
Natural resources
[time series]
fish
Note
[time series]
located 350 km east of Madagascar and 600 km north of Reunion in the Indian Ocean; climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones
Terrain
[time series]
sandy
Area
(Total area)
[time series]
1 km2; land area: 1 km2
Government
Country name
(Long-form name)
[time series]
none
Government type
(Type)
[time series]
French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic Daniel CONSTANTIN, resident in Reunion
People
Population
[time series]
uninhabited