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Bassas da India

1997 Edition — territory

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Economy
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical
Coastline [time series]
35.2 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 3 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]
21 30 S, 39 50 E
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: 0% other: 100% (all rock)
Location [time series]
Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique
Map references [time series]
Africa
Maritime claims [time series]
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural hazards [time series]
maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones
Natural resources [time series]
none
Terrain [time series]
a volcanic rock 2.4 meters high
Government
Country name [time series]
conventional long form : none conventional short form: Bassas da India
Data code [time series]
BS
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)
Capital (National capital) [time series]
none; administered by France from Reunion
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 BELARUS
Transportation
Ports (Ports and harbors) [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only