| Description |
Group of about 16 small islands and islets on an extended reef in the Indian Ocean. The islands have a total land area of 1.3 km². The reef measures more than 50 km from north to south, 5 km wide, cut by three passes. The reef area is 190 km². Individual islets on the reef include Albatross Island, Îlot du Nord, Île Raphael, Îlot Siren, Ile Tortue, Pearl Islet, Île du Sud, Avocare Island, Mapare Islet, Frigate Islet, Îlote du Paul, Baleine Rocks, Ile Veronge, Veronge Ilot, Palm Islet, Coco Island, Grande Capitane, Puits A Eau, Ile Poulailer, Chaloupe and Courson. |
