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Juan de Nova Island

1997 Edition — territory

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Economy
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 4.4 sq km land : 4.4 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical
Coastline [time series]
24.1 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 10 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
NA
International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]
party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
17 03 S, 42 45 E
Geography - note [time series]
wildlife sanctuary
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures : 0% forests 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 hazards [time series]
periodic cyclones
Natural resources [time series]
guano deposits and other fertilizers
Terrain [time series]
NA
Government
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Juan de Nova Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Juan de Nova
Data code [time series]
JU
Dependency status [time series]
possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
the flag of France is used
Independence [time series]
none (possession of France)
Military
Military - note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of France
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
claimed by Madagascar KAZAKSTAN
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1 (1996 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1996 est.)
Ports (Ports and harbors) [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only
Railways [time series]
total: NA km; short line going to a jetty