The Glorieuses have an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 48,350 square kilometres (18,670 sq mi). There are anchorages offshore, and Grande Glorieuse has a 1,300-metre (4,300 ft) long airstrip.
Climateedit
The climate is tropical and the terrain is low and flat, varying in height from sea level to 12 metres (39 ft). Île de Lys in particular is a nesting ground for migratoryseabirds, and turtles lay eggs on the beaches. In the ocean, migratory species such as humpback whales and whale sharks may appear.[1]
Historyedit
While probably earlier known to Arab (perhaps especially Yemeni) navigators, the Glorieuses were named and settled in 1880 by a Frenchman, Hippolyte Caltaux, who established a coconut plantation on Grande Glorieuse. The archipelago became a French possession in 1892 when Captain Richard of the Primauget made a formal claim. In 1895, the Glorioso Island became a part of the colony of Mayotte and dependencies.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Glorioso Islands news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands French Iles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses are a group of French islands and rocks totaling 5 square kilometres 1 9 sq mi They are controlled by France as part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands a French overseas territory but are also claimed by Comoros Madagascar and formerly by Seychelles They are geographically part of the Comoro Islands between the French overseas region of Mayotte and the nation of Madagascar Glorioso IslandsIles Glorieuses French FlagMotto Liberte egalite fraternite Liberty Equality Brotherhood Anthem La Marseillaise Disputed islandMap of the Scattered Islands in the Indian OceanGeographyLocationMozambique ChannelCoordinates11 33 S 47 20 E 11 550 S 47 333 E 11 550 47 333Administration FranceOverseas territoryFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsDistrictScattered Islands in the Indian OceanClaimed by Comoros Madagascar Contents 1 Archipelago 2 Climate 3 History 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 ReferencesArchipelago editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Map including the Iles Glorieuses DMA 1985 The archipelago consists of two islands Grande Glorieuse 11 34 46 54 S 47 17 54 14 E 11 5795944 S 47 2983722 E 11 5795944 47 2983722 Grande Glorieuse and Ile du Lys as well as eight rock islets Roches Vertes Wreck Rock 11 30 45 19 S 47 22 54 17 E 11 5125528 S 47 3817139 E 11 5125528 47 3817139 Wreck Rock South Rock 11 35 43 76 S 47 18 6 66 E 11 5954889 S 47 3018500 E 11 5954889 47 3018500 South Rock and Verte Rocks 11 34 15 63 S 47 19 54 18 E 11 5710083 S 47 3317167 E 11 5710083 47 3317167 Verte Rocks and three other rocks that are unnamed They form part of a coral reef and lagoon Grande Glorieuses is roughly circular and measures about 3 kilometres 1 9 mi across It is thickly vegetated mainly by the remains of a coconut plantation and casuarina trees Ile du Lys located at 11 30 59 35 S 47 22 36 02 E 11 5164861 S 47 3766722 E 11 5164861 47 3766722 Ile du Lys about 8 kilometres 5 0 mi northeast of Grande Glorieuses is about 600 metres 2 000 ft long and consists of sand dunes and scrub with some mangroves It was formerly quarried for phosphate guano The Glorieuses have an Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ of 48 350 square kilometres 18 670 sq mi There are anchorages offshore and Grande Glorieuse has a 1 300 metre 4 300 ft long airstrip Climate editThe climate is tropical and the terrain is low and flat varying in height from sea level to 12 metres 39 ft Ile de Lys in particular is a nesting ground for migratory seabirds and turtles lay eggs on the beaches In the ocean migratory species such as humpback whales and whale sharks may appear 1 History editWhile probably earlier known to Arab perhaps especially Yemeni navigators the Glorieuses were named and settled in 1880 by a Frenchman Hippolyte Caltaux who established a coconut plantation on Grande Glorieuse The archipelago became a French possession in 1892 when Captain Richard of the Primauget made a formal claim In 1895 the Glorioso Island became a part of the colony of Mayotte and dependencies 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 the French Foreign Legion 2 Despite the Glorioso Islands never having been a part of the Malagasy Protectorate but a part of the colony of Mayotte and dependencies then a part of French Comoros Madagascar has claimed sovereignty over the islands since 1972 3 The Comoros claims Mayotte and Glorioso Islands 4 The Seychelles claimed the islands too before the France Seychelles Maritime Boundary Agreement in 2001 In 2012 France founded Glorioso Islands Marine Natural Park a marine protected area to preserve the endangered flora and fauna of the islands 5 Gallery edit nbsp Map nbsp Island overviewSee also editFrance Seychelles Maritime Boundary Agreement Moheli Marine Park Glorioso Islands Marine Natural ParkReferences edit Glorioso Islands images Retrieved 16 September 2017 Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte French Foreign Legion Information Retrieved 3 February 2021 Disputes International CIA World Factbook Archived from the original on 20 October 2011 Retrieved 8 November 2011 Comoros hits back against France over visa suspension Reuters Retrieved 11 April 2021 Website of the French Agency of Biodiversity in French Retrieved 16 July 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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