Compare Bassas da India (2002) - Tromelin Island (2003)

Compare Bassas da India (2002) z Tromelin Island (2003)

	Bassas da India (2002)	Tromelin Island (2003)

Airports	-	1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)
Area	total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 1 sq km land: 1 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about 1.7 times 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.	First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station.
Climate	tropical	tropical
Coastline	35.2 km	3.7 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bassas da India	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar	claimed by Mauritius
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	21 30 S, 39 50 E	15 52 S, 54 25 E
Geography - note	the islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano	climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km (1998 est.)
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% (grasses; scattered bushes) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	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	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Map references	Africa	Africa
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	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	NA
Natural resources	none	fish
Population	uninhabited (July 2002 est.)	uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	volcanic rock	low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic
Waterways	none	none

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