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Bassas da India (possession of France) Geography 1999
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 Map references: Africa
Area:
Areacomparative: about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 35.2 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical Terrain: a volcanic rock 2.4 m high
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: none
Land use:
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993) Natural hazards: maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones Environmentcurrent issues: NA
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