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The Glorioso Islands, also called the Glorieuses, are a group of islands and rocks totaling about 5 square kilometres in the Indian Ocean, geographically part of the Comoro Islands between Mayotte and Madagascar. They are administered by France as part of the Scattered Islands within the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, and are also claimed by Comoros and Madagascar.

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The Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands (French: Îles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses) are a group of islands and rocks totaling 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi).
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