Short facts about the geography of Glorioso Islands

Location:

Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar

Geographic coordinates:

11 30 S, 47 20 E

Map references:

Africa

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

Area - comparative:

about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

35.2 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:  200 NM territorial sea:  12 NM

Climate:

tropical

Terrain:

low and flat

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:  Indian Ocean 0 m highest point:  unnamed location 12 m

Natural resources:

guano, coconuts

Land use:

arable land:  0% permanent crops:  0% permanent pastures:  0% forests and woodland:  0% other:  100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)

Irrigated land:

0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards:

periodic cyclones

Environment - current issues:

NA

Source: World Factbook