Short facts about the 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 land:  1 sq km water:  0 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:

continental shelf:  200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone:  200 NM territorial sea:  12 NM

Climate:

tropical

Terrain:

low, flat, and sandy

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% permanent pastures:  0% forests and woodland:  0% other:  100% (scattered bushes)

Irrigated land:

0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards:

NA

Environment - current issues:

NA

Geography - note:

climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary

Source: World Factbook