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World Factbook: Juan de Nova Island Geography


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Juan de Nova Island



Juan de Nova Island Geography:

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:


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

Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA

Coastline:
24 km

Maritime claims:
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 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)
(2001)

Irrigated land:
0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards:
Periodic cyclones

Environment - current issues:
NA

Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

Geography - Note:
Wildlife sanctuary


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Washington D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency, 2005
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