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Iles eparses de l'ocean Indien.png|thumb|250px|Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean:
• 1 : Bassas da India
• 2 : Europa Island
• 3 : Glorioso Islands
• 4 : Juan de Nova Island
• 5 : Tromelin Island
(KM : Comoros, MG : Madagascar, MU : Mauritius, MZ : Mozambique, RE : Réunion, YT : Mayotte)]]
Tromelin Island (French: Île Tromelin ) is a low, flat one km² island in the Indian Ocean, about 350 km east of Madagascar (Geographic coordinates ). There are no harbours or anchorages and access by sea is difficult. The island has a 1,000-metre airstrip.
Tromelin is a low, scrub-covered sandbank about 1,700 metres long and 700 metres wide, surrounded by coral reefs. It is a nesting site for seabirds and turtles.
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CIA Factbook - Tromelin Island - Features map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
NationMaster - Tromelin Island - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
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Weatherbase - Serge Frolow, Tromelin Island - Average and record levels for temperature and precipitation.
Wikipedia - Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture of the Bassas da India, Europa, Juan de Nova, Glorioso, and Tromelin islands.
