CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Glorioso Islands


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!| Background:
 * 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.
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!| Location: !| Geographic coordinates: !| Map references: !| Area: note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock water: 0 sq km land: 5 sq km !| Area - comparative: !| Land boundaries: !| Coastline: !| Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm !| Climate: !| Terrain: !| Elevation extremes: highest point: unnamed location 12 m !| Natural resources: !| Land use: permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001) !| Irrigated land: !| Natural hazards: !| Environment - current issues: !| Geography - note:
 * Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
 * 11 30 S, 47 20 E
 * Africa
 * total: 5 sq km
 * about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
 * 0 km
 * 35.2 km
 * territorial sea: 12 nm
 * tropical
 * low and flat
 * lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
 * guano, coconuts
 * arable land: 0%
 * 0 sq km (1998 est.)
 * periodic cyclones
 * NA
 * the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system
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!| Population: note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.)
 * no indigenous inhabitants
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!| Country name: conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local short form: Iles Glorieuses local long form: none !| Dependency status: !| Legal system: !| Diplomatic representation in the US: !| Diplomatic representation from the US: !| Flag description:
 * conventional long form: none
 * possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
 * the laws of France, where applicable, apply
 * none (possession of France)
 * none (possession of France)
 * the flag of France is used
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!| Economy - overview:
 * no economic activity
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!| Communications - note:
 * 1 meteorological station
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!| Ports and harbors: !| Airports: !| Airports - with unpaved runways: 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
 * none; offshore anchorage only
 * 1 (2003 est.)
 * total: 1
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!| Military - note:
 * defense is the responsibility of France
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