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Glorioso Island Geography
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| Location: |
Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
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| Geographic coordinates: |
11 30 S, 47 20 E
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| Area: |
total:
5 sq km
land:
5 sq km
water:
0 sq km
note:
includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
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| Area - comparative: |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location 12 m
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| Natural resources: |
guano, coconuts
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| Land use: |
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)
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| Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1993)
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| Natural hazards: |
periodic cyclones
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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