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Brief History. The Glorieuses were named and settled in 1880 by a Frenchman, Hippolyte Caltaux, who established a coconut and maize plantation on Grande Glorieuse. The archipelago became a French possession in 1892. From 1914 to 1958 concessions to exploit the islands were given to Seychelles companies. The islands are today nature reserves with a meteorological station garrisoned by French troops. They are claimed by Madagascar (because of their strategic importance), the Seychelles (considering the islands part of the Seychelles Archipelago) and the Comoros (considering the islands part of the Comoros Archipelago).

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Local name: Iles Glorieuses

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Population: no indigenous inhabitants

Government: possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

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Land size: 5 sq km

Topography: low and flat

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