uninhabited(July 2002 est.) except for visits by scientists
Geographic coordinates:
15° 53' S, 54° 31' E
Area total:
1 sq. km
Land area:
1 sq. km
Water area:
0 sq. km
Total land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
3.7 km
Elevation extremes:
Indian Ocean 0 m - unnamed location 7 m
Name - conventional long form:
none
Name - conventional short form:
Tromelin Island
Name - local long form:
none
Name - local short form:
Ile Tromelin
Independence:
none (part of France)
Dependency status:
Possession of France - part of Îles Éparses (Scattered Islands), which are under the authority of the Minister of the Overseas Territories since the decree of January 3, 2005; they are neither department, neither territory, nor local authority. The administration of the Scattered Islands is entrusted to the Prefect, Higher Administrator Of The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF) - islands are not part of TAAF. The Éparses Is. do not are part of the territory of the European Union. The Éparses Is. are classified as natural reserves by the Prefectoral Decrees, thus regulating the fishing and the stay of the people on these islands. 2007-03-15: Status of Îles Éparses changed from private domain of the state to district.