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Tromelin Island Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Islands of the Indian Ocean : Tromelin Island
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| Capital | NA |
| Government | possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion |
| Currency | NA |
| Area | 1 sq km |
| Population | uninhabited, except for visits by scientists |
| Language | NA |
| Religion | NA |
| Electricity | NA |
| Calling Code | NA |
| Internet TLD | .re (Reunion) |
| Time Zone | UTC +6 |
Tromelin Island is a minor one of the islands of the Indian Ocean, approximately 500 miles east of Madagascar and 500 miles north of Reunion.
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Understand
Tromelin Island is not open to tourism. It is uninhabited, and serves as a sea tortoise and seabird sanctuary. The only facility on the island is an important meteorological station which gathers data for forecasting cyclones. First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814.
Get in
By plane
There is an unpaved airstrip on the island.
By boat
Tromelin has no harbors; offshore anchorage only.
Get around
Everything is within walking distance.
Buy
There are no businesses on the island.
Sleep
There are no accommodations open to the public.
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