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Location:
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Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
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Geographic coordinates:
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15 52 S, 54 25 E
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Map references:
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africa
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Area:
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total: 1 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 1 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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3.7 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
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Climate:
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tropical
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Terrain:
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low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 7 m
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Natural resources:
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fish
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)
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