Glorioso Islands

French possession administered by CommissionerIndependence none (possession of France)

Glorioso Islands as the 1996 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 25 fields, one of 16 editions from 1990 to 2005.

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Capitalnone
Position11 30 S, 47 20 E
Area5 sq km
LocationSouthern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean,
1996

Every edition of Glorioso Islands

Populationas each edition published it
Not in this edition 2,000 in 2000

Geography

Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, | northwest of Madagascar

14 fields

Land useshare of 5 sq km

forest and woodland 0%other 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · meadows and pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km
Area
5sq km
land area: 5 sq kmcomparative area: about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DCnote: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
Coastline
35.2km
land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm

Location

Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar

Geographic coordinates

11 30 S, 47 20 E

International disputes

claimed by Madagascar

Climate

tropical

Terrain

NA

lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location 12 m

Natural resources

guano, coconuts

Environment

current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
periodic cyclones
international agreements:
NA

People

1 field

Population

uninhabited

Government

French possession administered by Commissioner

6 fields

Name of country

conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Glorioso Islands
local long form:
none
local short form:
Iles Glorieuses

Type of government

French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion

Capital

none; administered by France from Reunion

Independence

none (possession of France)

Flag

the flag of France is used

Economy

No economic activity

1 field

Economic overview

no economic activity

Transportation

3 fields

Airports by runway lengthpaved left, unpaved right · 1 in all

914 to 1 523 m
1
PavedUnpaved

Ports

none; offshore anchorage only

Defense note

defense is the responsibility of France

Central Intelligence Agency. “Glorioso Islands.” The World Factbook 1996. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/glorioso-islands/1996.

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