listed in Overview: CIA World Factbook for the year 2005
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This entry in the original Factbook for the year 2005 was last updated by the CIA on 2 May, 2006.
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 an Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Economic Overview: no economic activity
| Location: | Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique |
| Geographic coordinates: | 21 30 S, 39 50 E |
| 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 |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 35.2 km |
| Maritime claims: | Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | Tropical |
| Terrain: | Volcanic rock |
| Elevation extremes: | Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 m |
| Natural resources: | None |
| Land use: | Arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all rock) (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | 0 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards: | Maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones |
| Environment - current issues: | NA |
| Geography - note: | The islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano |
| Population: | Uninhabited (July 2006 est.) |
| Country name: | Conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bassas da India |
| Dependency status: | Possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Legal system: | The laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| Flag: |
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| Flag description: | The flag of France is used |
| Ports and terminals: | None; offshore anchorage only |
| Military - note: | Defense is the responsibility of France |
| Disputes - international: | Claimed by Madagascar |
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