Tromelin Island
Disputed territory and island in the Indian Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For Tromelin Island in the Caroline Islands of the Pacific, see Fais Island.
Tromelin Island (/ˌtroʊmlɪn/[citation needed]; 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. Tromelin is part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean, the fifth district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French Overseas Territory, but Mauritius claims sovereignty over the island.
Quick Facts Île Tromelin (French), Official languages ...
Tromelin Island | |
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Flag | |
Motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" | |
Anthem: La Marseillaise | |
Official languages | French |
French Overseas Territory | |
• Discovered by Jean Marie Briand de la Feuillée | 1722 |
• French claim to sovereignty | 29 November 1776 |
Currency | Euro (EUR) |
ISO 3166 code | TF |
Internet TLD | .tf |
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Quick Facts Disputed island, Etymology ...
Disputed island | |
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Etymology | Jacques Marie Boudin de Tromelin de La Nuguy |
Geography | |
Location | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 15°53′32″S 54°31′29″E |
Administration | |
Overseas territory | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
District | Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean |
Claimed by | |
Outer Islands |
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Tromelin has facilities for scientific expeditions and a weather station.[1] It is a nesting site for birds and green sea turtles.