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![]() ![]() Tromelin Island (possession of France) Geography 2000 Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar Geographic coordinates: 15 52 S, 54 25 E Map references: Africa Area:
Area - comparative: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 3.7 km Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical Terrain: low, flat, and sandy Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: fish Land use:
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993) Natural hazards: NA Environment - current issues: NA Geography - note: climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary |
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