Geographic coordinates: 17 03 S, 42 45 E
Map references: Africa
Area:
total:
4.4 sq km
land:
4.4 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative: about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 24.1 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone:
12 nm
continental shelf:
200-m depth or to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
territorial sea:
12 nm
Climate: tropical
Terrain: low and flat
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location 10 m
Natural resources: guano? deposits and other fertilizers
Land use:
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
90%
other:
10%
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards: periodic cyclone?s
Environment - current issues: NA
Geography - note: wildlife sanctuary
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