ARCHIVE // RE // 1998
Bassas da India
1998 Edition — territory
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
(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 2.4 m
Environment - current issues
(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
Diplomatic representation from the US
[time series]
none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US
[time series]
none (possession of France)
Flag
(Flag description)
[time series]
the flag of France is used
Legal system
[time series]
NA
Military
Military - note
(Military-note)
[time series]
defense is the responsibility of France
People
Population
[time series]
uninhabited
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international
(Disputes-international)
[time series]
claimed by Madagascar BELARUS
Transportation
Ports
(Ports and harbors)
[time series]
none; offshore anchorage only