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Iles Éparses
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Five small islands and coral atolls - Bassas da India, Europa, Glorieuses, Juan de Nova and Tromelin - scattered in the southwestern Indian Ocean and Mozambique Channel. Disputed by France, Madagascar and Mauritius, it was agreed in February 2000 that they would be co-administered by these three countries, without prejudice to the question of sovereignty.
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Bassas da India
Europa
Glorieuses
Ile Europa
Iles Glorieuses
Juan de Nova
Sparse Islands
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Indian Ocean islands
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01.02.01 AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
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