Tromelin Island
Also known as Trom island
island in the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean
Key facts
- Status
- District of French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Official languages
- French
- French claim to sovereignty
- 29 November 1776
- Currency
- Euro ( EUR )
- Iso 3166 code
- TF
- Internet tld
- .tf
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Tromelin aerial photograph.JPG
Sources (6)
Article
Anchor of the wrecked frigate Utile
Tromelin Island (/ˌtroʊmlɪn/; French: Île Tromelin, pronounced [il tʁɔmlɛ̃]), once called the Isle of Sand, is a low, flat island in the Indian Ocean about 500 km (310 mi; 270 nmi) north of Réunion and about 450 km (280 mi; 240 nmi) east of Madagascar. Both France and Mauritius claim sovereignty over the islands, and France includes it in the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean, the fifth district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
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Categories
Disputed islands of SeychellesDisputed territories in AfricaFrance–Madagascar relationsFrance–Mauritius relationsGeography of East AfricaImportant Bird Areas of the Scattered Islands in the Indian OceanIslands of the French Southern and Antarctic LandsSandy islandsSeabird coloniesTerritorial disputes of FranceTerritorial disputes of Madagascar