Juan de Nova Island's Geography | Juan de Nova Islands Geography

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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: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

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% other: 100% (90% forest) (2001)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: Periodic cyclones

Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: Wildlife sanctuary

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