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The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (French: Îles Éparses or Îles Éparses de l'océan Indien) consist of four small coral islands, an atoll, as well as a reef in the Indian Ocean; they constitute the fifth district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, [1] though sovereignty over some or all of the islands is contested by the Comoros, Madagascar, and Mauritius.
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France (T) Netherlands (T) United Kingdom (T) Belize: 3 3 3 Guatemala Honduras Mexico Benin: 3 3 3 Ghana Nigeria Togo Bermuda [e] (United Kingdom) 0 0 0 Bhutan † 0 0 0 Bolivia † 0 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1 1 1 Croatia (T) Botswana † 0 0 0 Bouvet Island [u] 0 0 0 Brazil: 2 2 2 French Guiana [l] (T) Uruguay (T)
The islands of Saint-Paul and Amsterdam, formerly the islands of Saint-Paul and New Amsterdam, form a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.This district is located in the southern Indian Ocean at the southwestern end of the Australian plate, approximately 1,325 km north-northeast of the Kerguelen Islands.
ALINDIEN is a French naval acronym designing the admiral in charge of the maritime zone of the Indian Ocean, and of the French forces there. The office has been held by Contre-amiral Didier Piaton since 8 September 2016.
The borders of the oceans are the limits of Earth's oceanic waters.The definition and number of oceans can vary depending on the adopted criteria. The principal divisions (in descending order of area) of the five oceans are the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern (Antarctic) Ocean, and Arctic Ocean.
Pages in category "Indian Ocean atolls of France" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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.