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Glorioso Islands

1999 Edition — territory

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Economy
Economic overview (Economy--overview) [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area [time series]
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 (Area--comparative) [time series]
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical
Coastline [time series]
35.2 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m
Environment - current issues (Environment--current issues) [time series]
NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
11 30 S, 47 20 E
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)
Location [time series]
Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references [time series]
Africa
Maritime claims [time series]
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural hazards [time series]
periodic cyclones
Natural resources [time series]
guano, coconuts
Terrain [time series]
NA
Government
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses
Data code [time series]
GO
Dependency status [time series]
possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
none (possession of France)
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
the flag of France is used
Legal system [time series]
NA
Military
Military - note (Military--note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of France
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international (Disputes--international) [time series]
claimed by Madagascar
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1 (1998 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways (Airports--with unpaved runways) [time series]
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1998 est.)
Ports (Ports and harbors) [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only