Everything about The Scattered Islands In The Indian Ocean totally explained
The
Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (
French:
Îles Éparses or
Îles éparses de l'océan indien) consist of four small coral islands and an atoll in the Indian Ocean. They have no permanent population. Three of the islands, the
Glorioso Islands,
Juan de Nova, and
Europa, as well as the
Bassas da India atoll, lie in the Mozambique Channel west of Madagascar, while the fourth island,
Tromelin, lies about 220 miles east of Madagascar. Also in the Mozambique Channel is the
Banc du Geyser, which was annexed by Madagascar in 1976. France continues to view the
Banc du Geyser as part of the Îles Éparses.
According to new law 2007-224 of February 21, 2007, the Scattered Islands constitute the 5th district of
French Southern and Antarctic Lands(External Link
).
The islands have been classified as
nature reserves. Except for
Bassas da India, they all support
meteorological stations. The
meteorological stations on the
Glorioso Islands,
Juan de Nova, and
Europa Island are automated. The station on
Tromelin Island, in particular, provides warning of
cyclones threatening
Madagascar,
Reunion, or
Mauritius. Each of the islands, except
Bassas da India, has an airstrip of more than 1,000 metres.
Mauritius, the
Comoros ,
Seychelles, and
Madagascar dispute France's sovereignty over the islands.
Mauritius claims
Tromelin; the
Comoros and
Seychelles claim the
Glorioso Islands; and
Madagascar claims the remaining islands.
Overview
Individual islands
Administration
Since
January 3,
2005, the Îles Éparses have been administered on behalf of the French state by the senior administrator of the
French Southern and Antarctic Lands (
TAAF —
les Terres Australes et Antartiques Françaises), based in
Réunion. The Îles Éparses had previously been under the administration of the prefect of
Réunion since the independence of
Madagascar in
1960.
France maintains a military garrison of around 14 troops on each of the islands in the
Mozambique Channel that are claimed by Madagascar. The Glorioso Islands are also claimed by the
Comoros, while
Mauritius claims
Tromelin Island.
France claims an
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 200
nautical miles around each of the small islands in the Îles Éparses, which together with the EEZ claims for the islands of
Réunion and
Mayotte totals more than one million square kilometres in the western
Indian Ocean. There is considerable overlap of the EEZ with the neighbouring states.
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