Tromelin Island

Tromelin Island as the 2000 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 29 fields, one of 16 editions from 1990 to 2005.

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Position15 52 S, 54 25 E
Area1 sq km
LocationSouthern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
2000

Every edition of Tromelin Island

Populationas each edition published it
2,000 people July 2000 est. · 2,005 in 2005

Geography

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

17 fields

Land useshare of 1 sq km

forests and woodland 0%other 100% (scattered bushes)arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · permanent pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km (1993)
Area
1sq km
land: 1 sq kmwater: 0 sq kmabout 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 the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm
Highest point
7m
unnamed locationlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m

Location

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

Geographic coordinates

15 52 S, 54 25 E

Climate

tropical

Terrain

low, flat, and sandy

Geography - note

climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary

People

1 field
Population
2000est.)
uninhabited (July

Government

4 fields

Country name

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

Dependency status

possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion

Flag description

the flag of France is used

Economy

No economic activity

1 field

Economy - overview

no economic activity

Communications

1 field

Communications - note

important meteorological station

Transportation

3 fields

Airports by runway lengthunpaved only

under 914 m
1

Ports and harbors

none; offshore anchorage only

Airports

1 (1999 est.)

Military

1 field

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of France

Transnational Issues

1 field

Disputes - international

claimed by Madagascar and Mauritius [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]

Central Intelligence Agency. “Tromelin Island.” The World Factbook 2000. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tromelin-island/2000.

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