Tromelin Island's Geography | Tromelin Islands Geography

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Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar

Geographic coordinates: 15 52 S, 54 25 E

Map references: Africa

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

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 3.7 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Climate: Tropical

Terrain: Low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 m

Natural resources: Fish

Land use: Arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2001)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: NA

Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: Climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)

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