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  1. {bitmap= 26,50,"flags\France.bmp"}
  2. {bigtext=150,120,"Tromelin Island"}
  3. {4}(possession of France)
  4.  
  5.  
  6.  
  7. {1}Geography{4}
  8. {4}To see a map of Tromelin Island, click {z,"44.429646,-23.603218,59.082820,-12.330493",here}{4}!
  9.  
  10. {2}Location:{4} Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
  11.  
  12. {2}Area:{4} 
  13. {3}total area:{4} 1 sq km
  14. {3}land area:{4} 1 sq km
  15. {3}comparative area:{4} about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
  16.  
  17. {2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km
  18.  
  19. {2}Coastline:{4} 3.7 km
  20.  
  21. {2}Maritime claims:{4} 
  22. contiguous zone: 12 nm
  23. {3}continental shelf:{4} 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
  24. {3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
  25. {3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm
  26.  
  27. {2}International disputes:{4} claimed by Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles
  28.  
  29. {2}Climate:{4} tropical
  30.  
  31. {2}Terrain:{4} sandy
  32. {3}lowest point:{4} Indian Ocean 0 m
  33. {3}highest point:{4} unnamed location 7 m
  34.  
  35. {2}Natural resources:{4} fish
  36.  
  37. {2}Land use:{4} 
  38. {3}arable land:{4} 0%
  39. {3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
  40. {3}meadows and pastures:{4} 0%
  41. {3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
  42. {3}other:{4} 100% (scattered bushes)
  43.  
  44. {2}Irrigated land:{4} 0 sq km
  45.  
  46. {2}Environment:{4} 
  47. {3}current issues:{4} NA
  48.  
  49. {2}natural hazards:{4} NA
  50.  
  51. {2}international agreements:{4} NA
  52.  
  53. {2}Geographic note:{4} climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary
  54.  
  55.  
  56. {1}People{4}
  57.  
  58. {2}Population:{4} uninhabited
  59.  
  60.  
  61. {1}Government{4}
  62.  
  63. {2}Name of country:{4} 
  64. {3}conventional long form:{4} none
  65. {3}conventional short form:{4} Tromelin Island
  66. {3}local long form:{4} none
  67. {3}local short form:{4} Ile Tromelin
  68.  
  69. {2}Type of government:{4} French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident 
  70. in Reunion
  71.  
  72. {2}Capital:{4} none; administered by France from Reunion
  73.  
  74. {2}Independence:{4} none (possession of France)
  75.  
  76. {2}Flag:{4} the flag of France is used
  77.  
  78.  
  79. {1}Economy{4}
  80.  
  81. {2}Economic overview:{4} no economic activity
  82.  
  83.  
  84. {1}Transportation{4}
  85.  
  86. {2}Ports:{4} none; offshore anchorage only
  87.  
  88. {2}Airports:{4} 
  89. {3}total:{4} 1
  90. {3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)
  91.  
  92.  
  93. {1}Communications{4}
  94. Communications note: important meteorological station
  95.  
  96.  
  97. {1}Defense{4}
  98. Defense note: defense is the responsibility of France
  99.