Juan de Nova Island

(possession of France)

Country and Regional Maps

Physical map of Africa, small, 2000 (331K)
Physical map of Africa, large, 2000 (315K)
Political map of Africa, large, 2000 (248K)
Polulation map of Africa, large, 1979 (227K)
Vegitation map of Africa, large, 1986 (254K)
Physical map of Central Africa, small, 2000 (140K)
Muslim Distribution, large, 1995 (557K)

Links to Other Sites

Maps: Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection maintained by the University of Texas.
Statistics: List of International Statistical Agencies maintained by the US Census Bureau. Also see their International Programs Center.
Travel Guides: Lonely Planet Online, Frommer's Online, and Fodor's Online.
Travel Advisories: US State Department Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets for Juan de Nova Island
Health: Centers for Disease Control Travelers' Health information for Juan de Nova Island

Introduction

Geography

Location: Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique

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 the 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 cyclones

Environment - current issues: NA

Geography - note: wildlife sanctuary

People

Population: no indigenous population (Note: there is a small military garrison (July 2000 est.))

Government

Country name
  conventional long form: none
  conventional short form: Juan de Nova Island
  local long form: none
  local short form: Ile Juan de Nova

Data code: JU

Dependency status: possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion

Legal system: NA

Diplomatic representation in the US: none (possession of France)

Diplomatic representation from the US: none (possession of France)

Flag description: the flag of France is used