Glorioso Islands
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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
[edit]The islands and rocks are low and flat, surrounded by an extensive reef system.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]There is an airstrip on Ile Glorieuse.
By boat
[edit]There are anchorages along the north side of the island group.
Get around
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[edit]There is no economic activity in the Glorioso Islands.
Sleep
[edit]There are no public accommodations in the Glorioso Islands.