Juan De Nova Island

Juan De Nova Island
Juan de Nova Island

Introduction Juan de Nova Island
Background: Named after a famous 15th century Spanish navigator and explorer, the island has been a French possession since 1897. It has been exploited for its guano and phosphate. Presently a small military garrison oversees a meteorological station. Geography Juan de Nova Island -
Location: Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique
Geographic coordinates: 17 03 S, 42 45 E
Map references: Africa
Area: total: 4.4 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 4.4 sq km
Area - comparative: about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 24.1 km
Maritime claims: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Climate: tropical
Terrain: low and flat
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 10 m
Natural resources: guano deposits and other fertilizers
Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (90% forest) (1998 est.)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: periodic cyclones Environment - current issues: NA
Geography - note: wildlife sanctuary People Juan de Nova Island
Population: no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison (July 2002 est.)
Population growth rate: NA Government Juan de Nova Island
Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Juan de Nova Island local short form: Ile Juan de Nova local long form: none
Dependency status: possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Legal system: the laws of France, where applicable, apply Diplomatic representation in the US: none (possession of France) Diplomatic representation from the none (possession of France)
US:
Flag description: the flag of France is used Economy Juan de Nova Island -
Economy - overview: Up to 12,000 tons of guano are mined per year. Communications Juan de Nova Island
Communications - note: 1 meteorological station Transportation Juan de Nova Island
Railways: total: NA km; short line going to a jetty
Waterways: none
Ports and harbors: none; offshore anchorage only
Airports: 1 (2001) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2001) Military Juan de Nova Island
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of France Transnational Issues Juan de Nova Island
Disputes - international: claimed by Madagascar

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