Tromelin [2] ( fr. Tromelin ) is an uninhabited island in the Indian Ocean . It is the subject of a dispute between France, which controls the island, and Mauritius .
| Tromelin | |
|---|---|
| fr. Tromelin | |
 Satellite photo of Tromelin island | |
| Characteristics | |
| Area | 1 km² |
| Population | 0 pax (2012) |
| Location | |
| Water area | Indian Ocean |
| A country |
|
| Area | Арparse Islands |
It is included by France in the Eparts Islands , which are part of the overseas territory of the French Australian and Antarctic lands . From the point of view of Mauritius, it is one of its Outer Islands .
Content
- 1 Geography
- 2 History
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Geography
Located in the southern Indian Ocean, 450 km east of Madagascar . Tromelin Island of volcanic origin. The island has a nature reserve .
The island has an airfield.
History
It was officially opened in 1722 . In 1761, 125 people from the crew of the ship and 89 slaves were on the island as a result of a shipwreck. From the wreckage of the ship, the surviving crew built a small ship and sailed from the island two months later. They left 60 Malagasy slaves, promising to return for them. After 15 years, on November 29, 1776, fleet lieutenant Tromelin, commander of the ship La Dauphine , arrived on the island, where he found seven women and an eight-month-old baby. In honor of the lieutenant, the former Sand Island got its modern name.
Notes
- ↑ affiliation is disputed by Mauritius
- ↑ "Altas of the World. Africa ”, GUGK, 1978
Links
- Slaves from Madagascar lived for 15 years on a piece of land in the middle of the Indian Ocean
- Tromelin Les Esclaves oubliés (inaccessible link) . Archived on September 21, 2004.
- Les Naufragés de l'île Tromelin (Fr.) (site about a book on the history of the island)