Bassas da India Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(possession of France)

Location:

Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique

Map references:

Africa

Area:

total area:

0.2 km2

land area:

0.2 km2

comparative area:

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

35.2 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

claimed by Madagascar

Climate:

tropical

Terrain:

a volcanic rock 2.4 meters high

Natural resources:

none

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

100% (all rock)

Irrigated land:

0 sq km

Environment:

current issues:

natural hazards:

maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones

international agreements:

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