CATEGORIES
◆ COMMUNICATIONS(1 fields)
Communications--note
important meteorological station
◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Economy--overview
no economic activity
◆ GEOGRAPHY(18 fields)
Area
total: 1 sq km land: 1 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area--comparative
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate
tropical
Coastline
3.7 km
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 m
Environment--current issues
NA
Environment--international agreements
party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA
Geographic coordinates
15 52 S, 54 25 E
Geography--note
climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary
Irrigated land
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests 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 hazards
NA
Natural resources
fish
Terrain
sandy
◆ GOVERNMENT(7 fields)
Country name
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin
Data code
TE
Dependency status
possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US
none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (possession of France)
Flag description
the flag of France is used
Legal system
NA
◆ MILITARY(1 fields)
Military--note
defense is the responsibility of France
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited
◆ TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES(1 fields)
Disputes--international
claimed by Madagascar and Mauritius
◆ TRANSPORTATION(3 fields)
Airports
1 (1998 est.)
Airports--with unpaved runways
total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (1998 est.)
Ports and harbors
none; offshore anchorage only