Glorioso Islands
archipelago in the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean
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The Glorioso Islands are a small atoll in the Indian Ocean off East Africa, near Madagascar, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Understand
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A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated tropical coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.
Landscape
editThe islands and rocks are low and flat, surrounded by an extensive reef system.
Get in
editBy plane
editThere is an airstrip on Ile Glorieuse.
By boat
editThere are anchorages along the north side of the island group.
Get around
editBuy
editThere is no economic activity in the Glorioso Islands.
Sleep
editThere are no public accommodations in the Glorioso Islands.
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