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• 1 : Bassas Da India • 2 : Europa Island • 3 : Glorioso Islands • 4 : Juan De Nova Island • 5 : Tromelin Island (KM : )]] The Glorieuses or '''Glorioso Islands''' (. The Glorieuses have an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 48,350 km². There are anchorages offshore, and Grande Glorieuse has a 1,300-metre-long Airstrip . The and Lagoon . Grande Glorieuses is roughly circular and measures about 3km across. It is thickly vegetated, mainly by the remains of a coconut plantation and Casuarina trees. Île du Lys, about five miles northeast of Grande Glorieuses, is about 600 metres long and consists of Sand Dunes and scrub with some Mangroves . It was formerly quarried for Phosphate ( Guano ). The Glorieuses were named and settled in 1880 by a Frenchman , Hippolyte Caltaux, who established a Coconut and Maize plantation on Grande Glorieuse. The archipelago became a French possession in 1892. From 1914 to 1958 concessions to exploit the islands were given to Seychelles companies. The islands are today Nature Reserves with a Meteorological Station garrisoned by French troops. They are claimed by Madagascar and the Comoros Republic . The climate is tropical and the terrain is low and flat, varying from sea level to 12 m. Île de Lys in particular is a nesting ground for Migratory Seabirds , and Turtles lay eggs on the beaches. |
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