CATEGORIES
◆ COMMUNICATIONS(1 fields)
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only
◆ DEFENSE FORCES(1 fields)
Note
defense is the responsibility of France
◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Overview
no economic activity
◆ GEOGRAPHY(15 fields)
Climate
tropical
Coastline
35.2 km
Comparative area
undetermined
Contiguous zone
12 nm;
Continental shelf
200 meters or to depth of exploitation;
Disputes
claimed by Madagascar
Environment
surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones
Extended economic zone
200 nm;
Land boundaries
none
Land use
0% arable land; 0% permanent crops; 0% meadows and pastures; 0% forest and woodland; 100% other (rock)
Natural resources
none
Note
navigational hazard since it is usually under water during high tide; located in southern Mozambique Channel about halfway between Africa and Madagascar
Terrain
a volcanic rock 2.4 m high
Territorial sea
12 nm
Total area
undetermined
◆ GOVERNMENT(2 fields)
Long-form name
none
Type
French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic Daniel CONSTANTIN, resident in Reunion
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited