Location Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar

Geographic coordinates 11 30 S, 47 20 E

Map references Africa

Area
total: 5 sq km
land: 5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock

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

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 35.2 km

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

Climate tropical

Terrain NA

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 12 m

Natural resources guano, coconuts

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

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards periodic cyclones

Environment - current issues NA

NOTE: The information regarding Glorioso Islands on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Glorioso Islands Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Glorioso Islands Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.