Tromelin Island
Tromelin Island is an island in the Indian Ocean. It is located off the shore of Madagascar and not far from Réunion.
Tromelin Island | |
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| File:Iles eparses de l'ocean Indien.svg Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean.
KM=Comoros MG=Madagascar MU=Mauritius MZ=Mozambique RE=Réunion YT=Mayotte | |
| Official languages | French |
| French overseas territory | |
• Discovery by Jean Marie Briand de la Feuillée | 1722 |
• French claim to sovereignty | 29 november 1776 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| ISO 3166 code | TF |
| Internet TLD | .tf |
The island is an overseas territory of France, but Mauritius claims that the island is theirs.
Tromelin Island Media
National anthem of France, La Marseillaise
Anchor of the wrecked frigate Utile
L'île de Tromelin, dans les îles Eparses
Present settlement on Tromelin Island.
Aerial photograph of Tromelin, Indian Ocean.
