Glorioso Islands
Glorioso Islands as the 2005 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 32 fields, one of 16 editions from 1990 to 2005.
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Introduction
1 fieldBackground
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.
Geography
Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
17 fieldsLand useshare of 5 sq km
People
1 fieldPopulation
no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2005 est.)
Government
6 fieldsCountry name
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Glorioso Islands
- local long form:
- none
- local short form:
- Iles Glorieuses
Dependency status
possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Economy
No economic activity
1 fieldCommunications
1 fieldTransportation
3 fieldsAirports by runway lengthunpaved only
Military
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Glorioso Islands.” The World Factbook 2005. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/glorioso-islands.