listed in Overview: CIA World Factbook for the year 2005
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This entry in the original Factbook for the year 2005 was last updated by the CIA on 2 May, 2006.
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.
Economic Overview: no economic activity
| Location: | Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar |
| Geographic coordinates: | 11 30 S, 47 20 E |
| Area: | Total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock |
| 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) (2005) |
| 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 |
| Population: | No indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2006 est.) |
| Country name: | Conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses |
| Dependency status: | Possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Legal system: | The laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| Flag: |
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| Flag description: | The flag of France is used |
| Communications - note: | 1 meteorological station |
| Airports: | 1 (2005) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways: | Total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2005) |
| Ports and terminals: | None; offshore anchorage only |
| Military - note: | Defense is the responsibility of France |
| Disputes - international: | Claimed by Madagascar |
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