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The islands of the Indian Ocean are part of either the eastern, western, or southern areas. Some prominently large islands include Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, and Lesser Sunda Islands.
Extent of the Indian Ocean according to the International Hydrographic Organization. This list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean consists of 38 countries, with 13 in Africa, 22 in Asia, and 1 in Oceania that either border on or are in the Indian Ocean, as well as 2 European countries which administer several dependencies or overseas territories in the region.
Several scattered archipelagos — Crozet Islands, Kerguelen Islands, Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands and the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean — plus Adélie Land (432,000 km 2 claim to uninhabited territory in Antarctica) Oceanic France: 7,747 2,991 150 49.4 128 Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean: Galápagos Islands: Archipelago: Oceanic ...
Pages in category "Island countries of the Indian Ocean" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Republic of Mauritius comprises Mauritius Island and several outlying islands. The nation's exclusive economic zone covers about 2.3 million km 2 (890,000 sq mi) of the Indian Ocean, including approximately 400,000 km 2 (150,000 sq mi) jointly managed with the Seychelles. [114] [115] [116]
The Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros voted Sunday for president in Africa's first national election of 2024. Incumbent President Azali Assoumani, a former military officer, is expected to win ...
An island nation, Seychelles is located in the Somali Sea segment of the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar and about 1,600 km (860 nmi) east of Kenya. The Constitution of Seychelles lists 155 named islands, [57] and a further 7 reclaimed islands have been created subsequent to the publication of the Constitution. The majority of the islands ...
People barricaded streets and burned tires for a second day Thursday in the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros after the incumbent president was declared winner following an election over the ...