Location: Southern Africa, in the Indian Ocean just north of Madagascar

Map references: Africa

Area:
total area: 5 sq km
land area: 5 sq km
comparative area: about 8.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 35.2 km

Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: claimed by Madagascar

Climate: tropical

Terrain: NA

Natural resources: guano, coconuts

Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km

Environment:
current issues: NA
natural hazards: subject to periodic cyclones
international agreements: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Glorioso Islands on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Glorioso Islands Geography 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Glorioso Islands Geography 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.