CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Glorioso Islands
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Glorioso Islands | 
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| Introduction | Glorioso Islands |
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| Background: | 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. |
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| Geography | Glorioso Islands |
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| Location: | Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar |
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| Geographic coordinates: | 11 30 S, 47 20 E |
| Map references: | Africa |
| Area: | total: 5 sq km note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock water: 0 sq km land: 5 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 35.2 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | tropical |
| Terrain: | low and flat |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m |
| Natural resources: | guano, coconuts |
| Land use: | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001) |
| Irrigated land: | 0 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards: | periodic cyclones |
| Environment - current issues: | NA |
| Geography - note: | the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system |
| People | Glorioso Islands |
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| Population: | no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.) |
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| Government | Glorioso Islands |
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| Country name: | conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local short form: Iles Glorieuses local long form: none |
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| Dependency status: | possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion |
| Legal system: | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| 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 |
| Economy | Glorioso Islands |
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| Economy - overview: | no economic activity |
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| Communications | Glorioso Islands |
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| Communications - note: | 1 meteorological station |
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| Transportation | Glorioso Islands |
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| Ports and harbors: | none; offshore anchorage only |
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| Airports: | 1 (2003 est.) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways: | total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
| Military | Glorioso Islands |
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| Military - note: | defense is the responsibility of France |
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This page was last updated on 1 January 2003
This is a snapshot of the CIA World Fact Book as it existed on 26 March 2005