Geographic coordinates: 15 52 S, 54 25 E

Map references: Africa

Area: total: 1 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 1 sq km

Area - comparative: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 3.7 km

Maritime claims: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM

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) (1998 est.)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: NA

Environment - current issues: NA

Geography - note: climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)

NOTE: The information regarding Tromelin Island on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tromelin Island Geography 2003 should be addressed to the CIA.