Trindade and Martim Vaz


The islands of Trindade (occasionally called Trinidad) and Martim Vaz (also called Martin Vaz), which are located about 1.200 km East of Vitória in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, belong to the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. The islands, 10.4 km<sup>2</sup> in area, are uninhabited, except for a garrison of the Brazilian Navy, 32 strong. The group consists of Ilha Trindade, by far the largest island with an area of 10.1 km<sup>2</sup>, and Ilhas de Martim Vaz 47 km further East, with an aggregate area of just 0.3 km<sup>2</sup> (30 hectares).