Tromelin Island coastline , Tromelin Island Natural Resources

Tromelin Island

Location : southern africa. island in the indian ocean. east of madagascar

Geographic Coordinates : 15 52 s. 54 25 e

Map Reference : 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

Tromelin Island More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 243

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate: tropical

Terrain : low. flat. and sandy; likely volcanic

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% other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 0 sq km (1998 est.)