The Glorioso Islands are an uninhabited 5 square kilometer group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar, claimed by Madagascar, with no economic activity.
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Data code:
GO
Dependency status:
possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Legal system:
NA
Diplomatic representation in the US:
none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation from the US:
none (possession of France)
Flag description:
the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates:
11 30 S, 47 20 E
Map references:
Africa
Area:
Area - comparative:
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
35.2 km
Maritime claims:
Climate:
tropical
Terrain:
low and flat
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: guano, coconuts
Land use:
Irrigated land:
0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards: periodic cyclones
Ports and harbors:
none; offshore anchorage only
Airports:
1 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
See also: Islands controlled by France in the Indian and Pacific oceansPolitical status
Country name:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Glorioso Islands
local long form:
none
local short form:
Iles Glorieuses
Geography
Location:
Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
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
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
territorial sea:
12 nm
lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location 12 m
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)
Miscellaneous
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of France
total:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
1 (1999 est.)
