Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
10 30 S, 105 40 E
Southeast Asia
total: 135 sq km
land: 135 sq km
water: 0 sq km
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
total: 0 km
138.9 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
highest point: Murray Hill 361 m
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
phosphate, beaches
agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)
other: 100% (2018 est.)
N/A
majority of the population lives on the northern tip of the island
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
located along major sea lanes of the Indian Ocean
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