Terrain: sandy lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 m
Natural resources: fish
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (scattered bushes)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km
Environment: current issues: NA natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA
Geographic note: climatologically important location for
forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary
People ———
Population: uninhabited
Government —————
Name of country: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin