Tromelin Island
island in the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean
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Tromelin Island is an island in the Indian Ocean. It is located off the shore of Madagascar and not far from Réunion.
Tromelin Island French: L'Île Tromelin | |
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Motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" | |
Anthem: La Marseillaise | |
![]() Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean.
KM=Comoros MG=Madagascar MU=Mauritius MZ=Mozambique RE=Réunion YT=Mayotte | |
Official languages | French |
French overseas territory | |
• Discovery by Jean Marie Briand de la Feuillée | 1722 |
• French claim to sovereignty | 29 november 1776 |
Currency | Euro (EUR) |
ISO 3166 code | TF |
Internet TLD | .tf |
The island is an overseas territory of France, but Mauritius claims that the island is theirs.