CATEGORIES
◆ COMMUNICATIONS(1 fields)
Communications - note
1 meteorological station
◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Economy - overview
12,000 tons of guano are mined per year.
◆ GEOGRAPHY(17 fields)
Area
total: 4.4 sq km land: 4.4 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate
tropical
Coastline
24.1 km
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 10 m
Environment - current issues
NA
Geographic coordinates
17 03 S, 42 45 E
Geography - note
wildlife sanctuary
Irrigated land
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 90% other: 10%
Location
Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique
Map references
Africa
Maritime claims
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
periodic cyclones
Natural resources
guano deposits and other fertilizers
Terrain
low and flat
◆ GOVERNMENT(7 fields)
Country name
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Juan de Nova Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Juan de Nova
Data code
JU
Dependency status
possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US
none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (possession of France)
Flag description
the flag of France is used
Legal system
NA
◆ MILITARY(1 fields)
Military - note
defense is the responsibility of France
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
no indigenous population note: there is a small military garrison (July 2000 est.)
◆ TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES(1 fields)
Disputes - international
claimed by Madagascar [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
◆ TRANSPORTATION(4 fields)
Airports
1 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1999 est.)
Ports and harbors
none; offshore anchorage only
Railways
total: NA km; short line going to a jetty