CATEGORIES
◆ COMMUNICATIONS(2 fields)
Communications note
important meteorological station Defense
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of France
◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Economic overview
no economic activity
◆ GEOGRAPHY(15 fields)
Area
total area: 1 sq km land area: 1 sq km comparative area: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate
tropical
Coastline
3.7 km
Environment
current issues: NA natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates
15 52 S, 54 25 E
Geographic note
climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary
International disputes
claimed by Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% (scattered bushes)
Location
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Map references
Africa
Maritime claims
contiguous zone: 12 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources
fish
Terrain
sandy lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 m
◆ GOVERNMENT(6 fields)
Capital
none; administered by France from Reunion
Data code
TE
Flag
the flag of France is used
Independence
none (possession of France)
Name of country
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin
Type of government
French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited
◆ TRANSPORTATION(2 fields)
Airports
total: 1 with paved runways under 914 m: 1 (1995 est.)
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only