Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean
Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean, French territorial district in western Indian Ocean.
The territory consists of four coral islands, one atoll, and a reef spanning across different areas of the western Indian Ocean near Madagascar.
The islands transferred from Madagascar's administration to French Southern and Antarctic Lands management in 2005, following Madagascar's independence in 1960.
French military personnel maintain bases on these uninhabited islands while conducting research and environmental protection activities throughout the district.
Each island contains meteorological stations that monitor weather patterns and provide cyclone warnings for the surrounding Indian Ocean territories.
The territory generates an exclusive economic zone of one million square kilometers, extending French maritime influence across the western Indian Ocean.
Location: French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Inception: 2007
Website: https://taaf.fr/collectivites/presentation-des-territoires/les-iles-eparses
GPS coordinates: -22.34389,40.36722
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:13
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