List Of Islands Administered By France In The Indian And Pacific Oceans
The following islands are in the Indian Ocean
- Réunion (French: La Réunion) - (Overseas department and region)
- Mayotte (French: Mayotte) - (Overseas department and region)
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises or T.A.A.F or TAAF)
- Amsterdam Island (French: Île Amsterdam)
- Crozet Islands (French: Îles Crozet or officially Archipel Crozet)
- Kerguelen Islands (French: Îles Kerguelen or Archipel de Kerguelen or officially Archipel des Kerguelen or officially Archipel Kerguelen)
- Île Saint-Paul (French: Île Saint-Paul)
- Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (French: Îles Éparses) (none of the six have permanent population)
- Banc du Geyser (French: Banc du Geysir)
- Bassas da India (French: Île Bassas da India or Bassas da India)
- Europa Island (French: Île Europa)
- Glorioso Islands (French: Îles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses)
- Grande Glorieuse
- Île du Lys
- Roches vertes
- Île aux Crabes
- Juan de Nova Island (French: Île Juan de Nova or officially Île Juan da Nova)
- Tromelin Island (French: Île Tromelin)Disputed Territory claimed by Mauritius
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