ARCHIVE // RE // 1996
Bassas da India
1996 Edition — territory
Economy
Economic overview
[time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area
[time series]
total area: 0.2 sq km land area: 0.2 sq km comparative area: about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate
[time series]
tropical
Coastline
[time series]
35.2 km
Environment - current issues
(Environment)
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current issues: NA natural hazards: maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates
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21 30 S, 39 50 E
Disputes - international
(International disputes)
[time series]
claimed by Madagascar
Irrigated land
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0 sq km
Land boundaries
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0 km
Land use
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arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all rock)
Location
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Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique
Map references
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Africa
Maritime claims
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exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources
[time series]
none
Terrain
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a volcanic rock 2.4 meters high lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 3 m
Government
Capital
[time series]
none; administered by France from Reunion
Data code
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BS
Flag
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the flag of France is used
Independence
[time series]
none (possession of France)
Country name
(Name of country)
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conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bassas da India
Government type
(Type of government)
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French possession administered by a Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
People
Population
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uninhabited
Transportation
Military - note
(Defense note)
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defense is the responsibility of France
Ports
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none; offshore anchorage only Defense