Geography Of Tromelin Island

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 water: 0 sq km land: 1 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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