Tromelin Island

French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic,Independence none (possession of France)

Tromelin Island as the 1995 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 25 fields, one of 16 editions from 1990 to 2005.

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Capitalnone
Area1 sq km
LocationSouthern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of
1995

Every edition of Tromelin Island

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

Geography

Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of | Madagascar

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Land useshare of 1 sq km

forest and woodland 0%other 100% (scattered bushes)arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · meadows and pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km
Area
1sq km
land area: 1 sq kmcomparative area: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Coastline
3.7km
land boundaries: 0 kmcontiguous zone: 12 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm

Location

Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar

International disputes

claimed by Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles

Climate

tropical

Terrain

sandy

Environment

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

Note

climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary

People

1 field

Population

uninhabited

Government

French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic,

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Names

conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Tromelin Island
local long form:
none
local short form:
Ile Tromelin

Type

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

Capital

none; administered by France from Reunion

Independence

none (possession of France)

Economy

No economic activity

1 field

Overview

no economic activity

Transportation

2 fields

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

1
under 914 m
PavedUnpaved

Ports

none; offshore anchorage only

Communications

1 field

Note

important meteorological station

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of France TUNISIA

Central Intelligence Agency. “Tromelin Island.” The World Factbook 1995. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tromelin-island/1995.

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