Bassas da India (2002)

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Area	total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background	This atoll is a volcanic rock surrounded by reefs and is awash at high tide. A French possession since 1897, it was placed under the administration of a commissioner residing in Reunion in 1968.
Climate	tropical
Coastline	35.2 km
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
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar
Economy - overview	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 m
Environment - current issues	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	21 30 S, 39 50 E
Geography - note	the islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all rock) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique
Map references	Africa
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones
Natural resources	none
Population	uninhabited (July 2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	volcanic rock
Waterways	none

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