Communications
none; offshore anchorage only
Defense Forces
defense is the responsibility of France
Economy
Economic overview (Overview) [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Climate [time series]
tropical
Coastline [time series]
11.1 km
Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]
undetermined
Contiguous zone [time series]
12 nm;
Continental shelf [time series]
200 meters or to depth of exploitation;
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
reef about 8 km in circumference
Extended economic zone [time series]
200 nm;
Land boundaries [time series]
none
Land use [time series]
0% arable land; 0% permanent crops; 0% meadows and pastures; 0% forest and woodland; 100% other (coral)
Natural resources [time series]
none
located 1,120 km southwest of Mexico in the North Pacific Ocean
Terrain [time series]
coral atoll
Maritime claims (Territorial sea) [time series]
12 nm
Area (Total area) [time series]
undetermined
Government
Country name (Long-form name) [time series]
none
Government type (Type) [time series]
French possession administered by High Commissioner of the Republic Jean MONTPEZAT, resident in French Polynesia
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited