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Clipperton Island (locally known as Île Clipperton and sometimes Île de la Passion) is an uninhabited seven-square-kilometer coral atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,300 km southwest of Mexico, at 10°18′ N 109°13′ W. It is a possession of France administered from French Polynesia by...
The islands are part of an atoll and emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano.
Tromelin Island (French: Île Tromelin) is an uninhabited one km² island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar (Geographic coordinates 15°52′ S 54°25′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=15_52_S_54_25_E_)).
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Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti.
Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic.
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands.
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 1000Countries.com: Tromelin Island II: tromelin island, TROMELIN ISLAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Alphabetical index Tromelin Island Tromelin Island is an uninhabited one square kilometer island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, with no economic activity.
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Tromelin Island is an uninhabited one square kilometer island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, with no economic...
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Tonga - The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845.
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Wallis and Futuna - Two groups of islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, between Fiji and the Samoas.
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 1000Countries.com: Tromelin Island I: tromelin island, TROMELIN ISLAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Tromelin Island is an uninhabited one square kilometer island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, with...
Tromelin Island is an uninhabited one square kilometer island in the Indian...
Tromelin Island, Tromelin Island geography, Tromelin Island people, Tromelin Island government, Tromelin Island economy,...
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 geotro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Tromelin island is the most remote island of the indian ocean and it is surrounded by 4000 meters ocean deeps.
-Tromelin island / île Tromelin, former île des Sables.
- Tromelin island is located East of the Malagasian coasts and North of the Mascareignes archipelago.
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 Introduction To Tromelin Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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 Phrasebase - Tromelin Island Facts And Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Tromelin Island All - Show all facts and details about Tromelin Island.
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 France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
France also maintains control over a number of other small islands in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, including Bassas da India, Clipperton Island, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Tromelin Island.
See Islands controlled by France in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
In between are found other elevated regions such as the Massif Central or the Vosges mountains and extensive river basins such as those of the Loire River, the Rhone River, the Garonne and Seine.
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 www.diecorp.com Regional Africa Tromelin Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
» CIA Factbook - Tromelin Island - Features map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
» NationMaster - Tromelin Island - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
» Weatherbase - Serge Frolow, Tromelin Island - Average and record levels for temperature and precipitation.
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 CIA - The World Factbook -- Tromelin Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
CIA - The World Factbook -- Tromelin Island
First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814.
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
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 Madagascar
The world's fourth-largest island, it is twice the size of Arizona.
King Andrianampoinimerina (1787–1810) ruled the major kingdom on the island, and his son, Radama I (1810–1828), unified much of the island.
The French made the island a protectorate in 1885, and then, in 1894–1895, ended the monarchy, exiling Queen Rànavàlona III to Algiers.
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 Notes and Definitions. The World Factbook. 2003
This entry gives the total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
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For example, the word Country in the Country name entry refers to a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states.
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 Tromelin Island Flag and Description
Tromelin Island is a French possession, and therefore flies the flag of France.
The French national flag - the tricolore - consists of three vertical bands of equal width, displaying the country's national colors: blue, white and red.
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 Mauritius
Mauritius is a mountainous island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.
In 1810, the British captured the island and in 1814, by the Treaty of Paris, it was ceded to Great Britain along with its dependencies.
Indian immigration, which followed the abolition of slavery in 1835, rapidly changed the fabric of Mauritian society, and the country flourished with the increased cultivation of sugarcane.
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 DMOZ : Regional : Africa : Tromelin Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
DMOZ : Regional : Africa : Tromelin Island
Features map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
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 Tromelin Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The island has a meteorological station but no ports or harbors and offers offshore anchorage only.
Defense is the responsibility of France; the island is claimed by both Madagascar and Mauritius.
See also: Islands controlled by France in the Indian and Pacific oceans
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 France: Facts and Figures - World Sites Atlas
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Dependent areas: Bassas da India, Clipperton Island, Europa Island, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, New Caledonia, Tromelin Island, Wallis and Futuna; note: the US does not recognize claims to Antarctica
Disputes—international: Madagascar claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, and Tromelin Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritius claims Tromelin Island; Suriname claims part of French Guiana; territorial claim in Antarctica (Adélie Land); Matthew and Hunter Islands east of New Caledonia claimed by France and Vanuatu
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 GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Africa - Map of Tromelin Island
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 UNITY CORPS - Minor Territories and Possessions - Southern Africa / Indian Ocean - Tromelin Island
UNITY CORPS - Minor Territories and Possessions - Southern Africa / Indian Ocean - Tromelin Island
Background: Tromelin Island was first explored by the French in 1776.
The island became under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814.
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 ABC Country Book of Madagascar - geography Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
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 Uruguay Geography: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
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 World Atlas : Maps : Africa : Tromelin Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
World Atlas : Maps : Africa : Tromelin Island
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 CIA - The World Factbook -- Mauritius   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Recent poor weather and declining sugar prices have slowed economic growth, leading to some protests over standards of living in the Creole community.
the main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs
Mauritius claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory), and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius, were granted UK citizenship but no right to patriation in the UK; claims French-administered Tromelin Island
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 te Tromelin Island Factors and Information that Counts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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 Information on Tromelin Island
We are constantly trying to improve the list of links to information on the Web about Tromelin Island.
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 World Factbook 2000 [E] - TROMELIN ISLAND (by the CIA)
World Factbook 2000 [E] - TROMELIN ISLAND (by the CIA)
Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin
This page has been created by Philipp Lenssen.
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 Detailed Country Profile: Tromelin Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Moldova has one of the smallest artillery forces in Europe, and the highest rate in the world of death by powered lawnmower.
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