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  1. {bitmap= 26,50,"flags\France.bmp"}
  2. {bigtext=150,120,"Juan de Nova Island"}
  3. {4}(possession of France)
  4.  
  5.  
  6.  
  7. {1}Geography{4}
  8. {4}To see a map of Juan de Nova Island, click {z,"33.537453,-24.949960,50.144384,-12.180855",here}{4}!
  9.  
  10. {2}Location:{4} Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between 
  11. Madagascar and Mozambique
  12.  
  13. {2}Area:{4} 
  14. {3}total area:{4} 4.4 sq km
  15. {3}land area:{4} 4.4 sq km
  16. {3}comparative area:{4} about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
  17.  
  18. {2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km
  19.  
  20. {2}Coastline:{4} 24.1 km
  21.  
  22. {2}Maritime claims:{4} 
  23. contiguous zone: 12 nm
  24. {3}continental shelf:{4} 200-m depth or to depth the of exploitation
  25. {3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
  26. {3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm
  27.  
  28. {2}International disputes:{4} claimed by Madagascar
  29.  
  30. {2}Climate:{4} tropical
  31.  
  32. {2}Terrain:{4} NA
  33. {3}lowest point:{4} Indian Ocean 0 m
  34. {3}highest point:{4} unnamed location 10 m
  35.  
  36. {2}Natural resources:{4} guano deposits and other fertilizers
  37.  
  38. {2}Land use:{4} 
  39. {3}arable land:{4} 0%
  40. {3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
  41. {3}meadows and pastures:{4} 0%
  42. {3}forest and woodland:{4} 90%
  43. {3}other:{4} 10%
  44.  
  45. {2}Irrigated land:{4} 0 sq km
  46.  
  47. {2}Environment:{4} 
  48. {3}current issues:{4} NA
  49.  
  50. {2}natural hazards:{4} periodic cyclones
  51.  
  52. {2}international agreements:{4} NA
  53.  
  54. {2}Geographic note:{4} wildlife sanctuary
  55.  
  56.  
  57. {1}People{4}
  58.  
  59. {2}Population:{4} uninhabited
  60.  
  61.  
  62. {1}Government{4}
  63.  
  64. {2}Name of country:{4} 
  65. {3}conventional long form:{4} none
  66. {3}conventional short form:{4} Juan de Nova Island
  67. {3}local long form:{4} none
  68. {3}local short form:{4} Ile Juan de Nova
  69.  
  70. {2}Type of government:{4} French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident 
  71. in Reunion
  72.  
  73. {2}Capital:{4} none; administered by France from Reunion
  74.  
  75. {2}Independence:{4} none (possession of France)
  76.  
  77. {2}Flag:{4} the flag of France is used
  78.  
  79.  
  80. {1}Economy{4}
  81.  
  82. {2}Economic overview:{4} no economic activity
  83.  
  84.  
  85. {1}Transportation{4}
  86.  
  87. {2}Railways:{4} 
  88. {3}total:{4} NA km; short line going to a jetty
  89.  
  90. {2}Ports:{4} none; offshore anchorage only
  91.  
  92. {2}Airports:{4} 
  93. {3}total:{4} 1
  94. {3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)
  95.  
  96.  
  97. {1}Defense{4}
  98. Defense note: defense is the responsibility of France
  99.