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Juan de Nova Island
1999 Edition — territory
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
(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
(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
(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
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
Transportation
Airports
[time series]
1 (1998 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
(Airports--with unpaved runways)
[time series]
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1998 est.)
Ports
(Ports and harbors)
[time series]
none; offshore anchorage only
Railways
[time series]
total: NA km; short line going to a jetty