Communications
none; offshore anchorage only
Defense Forces
defense is the responsibility of France
Economy
Economic overview (Overview) [time series]
only economic activity is a tuna fishing station
Geography
Climate [time series]
tropical
Coastline [time series]
11.1 km Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm
Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]
about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Disputes - international (Disputes) [time series]
claimed by Mexico
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
reef about 8 km in circumference
Land boundaries [time series]
none
Land use [time series]
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other (coral) 100%
Natural resources [time series]
none
located 1,120 km southwest of Mexico in the North Pacific Ocean; also called Ile de la Passion
Terrain [time series]
coral atoll
Area (Total area) [time series]
7 km2
Government
Country name (Long-form name) [time series]
none
Government type (Type) [time series]
French possession administered from French Polynesia by High Commissioner of the Republic Jean MONTPEZAT; note--may have become a dependency of French Polynesia
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited