Compare Bassas da India (2005) - Tromelin Island (2004)

Compare Bassas da India (2005) z Tromelin Island (2004)

	Bassas da India (2005)	Tromelin Island (2004)

Airports	-	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
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 the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands	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) (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2001)
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	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
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 2005 est.)	uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	volcanic rock	low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic

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