Bassas da India

Bassas da India as the 2000 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 25 fields, one of 16 editions from 1990 to 2005.

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Position21 30 S, 39 50 E
Area0.2 sq km
LocationSouthern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique
2000

Every edition of Bassas da India

Populationas each edition published it
2,000 people July 2000 est. · 2,005 in 2005

Geography

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

16 fields

Land useshare of 0.2 sq km

forests and woodland 0%other 100% (all rock)arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · permanent pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km (1993)
Area
0.2sq km
land: 0.2 sq kmwater: 0 sq kmabout one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Coastline
35.2km
land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm
Highest point
2.4m
unnamed locationlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m

Location

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

Geographic coordinates

21 30 S, 39 50 E

Climate

tropical

Terrain

volcanic rock

Natural hazards

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

People

1 field
Population
2000est.)
uninhabited (July

Government

4 fields

Country name

conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Bassas da India

Dependency status

possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion

Flag description

the flag of France is used

Economy

No economic activity

1 field

Economy - overview

no economic activity

Transportation

1 field

Ports and harbors

none; offshore anchorage only

Military

1 field

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of France

Transnational Issues

1 field

Disputes - international

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bassas da India.” The World Factbook 2000. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bassas-da-india/2000.

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