GEOGRAPHY
Location:
Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Geographic coordinates:
10 30 S, 105 40 E
Map references: Southeast
Asia
Area:
total: 135 sq km
land: 135 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area—comparative:
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline: 138.9
km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 3 nm
Climate: tropical;
heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Terrain: steep cliffs
along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Murray Hill 361 m
Natural resources:
phosphate
Land use:
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: NA%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: 100% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: NA
sq km
Natural hazards:
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime
hazard
Environment—current
issues: NA
Environment—international
agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography—note:
located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean.
