CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: Tromelin Island
Geography
Location: in the western Indian Ocean, 350 km east of
Madagascar and 600 km north of Reunion
Area:
total area: 1 km2
land area: 1 km2
comparative area: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in
Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 3.7 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200 m depth or to depth of
exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
International disputes: claimed by Madagascar, Mauritius, and
Seychelles
Climate: tropical
Terrain: sandy
Natural resources: fish
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (scattered bushes)
Irrigated land: 0 km2
Environment: wildlife sanctuary
Note: climatologically important location for forecasting
cyclones