Communications
Airports [time series]
1 with nonpermanent-surface runway 1,220-2,439 m
none; offshore anchorage only
Railways (Railroads) [time series]
short line going to a jetty
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]
24.1 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm; Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation; Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm
Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]
about 7.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Disputes - international (Disputes) [time series]
claimed by Madagascar
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
subject to periodic cyclones; wildlife sanctuary
Land boundaries [time series]
none
Land use [time series]
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 90%; other 10%
Natural resources [time series]
guano deposits and other fertilizers
located in the central Mozambique Channel about halfway between Africa and Madagascar
Terrain [time series]
undetermined
Area (Total area) [time series]
4.4 km2; land area: 4.4 km2
Government
Country name (Long-form name) [time series]
none
Government type (Type) [time series]
French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic Daniel CONSTANTIN, resident in Reunion
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited