CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Tromelin Island


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!| 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.
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!| Location: !| Geographic coordinates: !| Map references: !| Area: water: 0 sq km land: 1 sq km !| Area - comparative: !| Land boundaries: !| Coastline: !| Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation !| Climate: !| Terrain: !| Elevation extremes: highest point: unnamed location 7 m !| Natural resources: !| Land use: permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2001) !| Irrigated land: !| Natural hazards: !| Environment - current issues: !| Geography - note:
 * Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
 * 15 52 S, 54 25 E
 * Africa
 * total: 1 sq km
 * about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
 * 0 km
 * 3.7 km
 * territorial sea: 12 nm
 * tropical
 * low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic
 * lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
 * fish
 * arable land: 0%
 * 0 sq km (1998 est.)
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 * NA
 * climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)
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!| Population:
 * uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2004 est.)
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!| Country name: conventional short form: Tromelin Island local short form: Ile Tromelin local long form: none !| Dependency status: !| Legal system: !| 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
 * the flag of France is used
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!| Economy - overview:
 * no economic activity
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!| Communications - note:
 * important meteorological station
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!| Ports and harbors: !| Airports: !| Airports - with unpaved runways: under 914 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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