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Juan de Nova Island

1996 Edition — territory

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Economy
Economic overview [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 4.4 sq km land area: 4.4 sq km comparative area: about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical
Coastline [time series]
24.1 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: NA natural hazards: periodic cyclones international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
17 03 S, 42 45 E
Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]
wildlife sanctuary
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
claimed by Madagascar
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 90% other: 10%
Location [time series]
Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique
Map references [time series]
Africa
Maritime claims [time series]
contiguous zone: 12 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to depth the of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources [time series]
guano deposits and other fertilizers
Terrain [time series]
NA lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 10 m
Government
Capital [time series]
none; administered by France from Reunion
Data code [time series]
JU
Flag [time series]
the flag of France is used
Independence [time series]
none (possession of France)
Country name (Name of country) [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Juan de Nova Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Juan de Nova
Government type (Type of government) [time series]
French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited
Transportation
Airports [time series]
total: 1 with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 1 (1995 est.) Defense
Military - note (Defense note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of France
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only
Railways [time series]
total: NA km; short line going to a jetty