61 lines
4.8 KiB
Plaintext
61 lines
4.8 KiB
Plaintext
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TROMELIN ISLAND
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(French possession)
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GEOGRAPHY
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Total area: 1 km2; land area: 1 km2
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Comparative area: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in
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Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: none
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Coastline: 3.7 km
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Maritime claims:
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Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
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Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
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Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
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Territorial sea: 12 nm
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Disputes: claimed by Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles
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Climate: tropical
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Terrain: sandy
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Natural resources: fish
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Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures
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0%; forest and woodland 0%; other--scattered bushes 100%
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Environment: wildlife sanctuary
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Note: located 350 km east of Madagascar and 600 km north of Reunion
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in the Indian Ocean; climatologically important location for forecasting
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cyclones
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PEOPLE
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Population: uninhabited
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GOVERNMENT
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Long-form name: none
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Type: French possession administered by Commissioner of the
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Republic Daniel CONSTANTIN, resident in Reunion
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ECONOMY
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Overview: no economic activity
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Airports: 1 with runway less than 1,220 m
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Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
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Telecommunications: important meteorological station
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DEFENSE FORCES
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Note: defense is the responsibility of France
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