Compare Bassas da India (2002) - Bouvet Island (2006)

Compare Bassas da India (2002) z Bouvet Island (2006)

	Bassas da India (2002)	Bouvet Island (2006)

Area	total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 49 sq km land: 49 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about 0.3 times the size of 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.	This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Climate	tropical	antarctic
Coastline	35.2 km	29.6 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bassas da India	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion	territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 m	lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates	21 30 S, 39 50 E	54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note	the islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano	covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all rock) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (93% ice) (2005)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique	island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references	Africa	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	territorial sea: 4 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards	maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones	NA
Natural resources	none	none
Population	uninhabited (July 2002 est.)	uninhabited (July 2006 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	-
Terrain	volcanic rock	volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Waterways	none	-

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