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    Assumption Island

    Assomption

    9°45′S 46°30′E

    Assumption Island is a small island in the Outer Islands of Seychelles north of Madagascar, 1,135 km (705 mi) southwest of the capital, Victoria.

    Assumption Island with its abandoned runway
    Assumption Island with its abandoned runway

    Simisa / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    9°45′S 46°30′E

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    Overview

    Assumption Island is a small island in the Outer Islands of Seychelles north of Madagascar, 1,135 km (705 mi) southwest of the capital, Victoria. In 2018, Seychelles and India signed an agreement to build and operate a joint military facility on a portion of the island. The Seychelles National Assembly refuted the agreement after protests by the citizens. As protests continued, the Seychellois president endorsed the Assumption Island deal with India. The plan caused public protests by activists who believed that the islands should stay out of the brewing India-China regional conflict. The agreement was declared "dead" by the islands’ opposition party.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Aldabra Group

    Also in Outer Islands

    Also in Seychelles

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs