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Juan de Nova Island
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| Capital | NA |
| Government | possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion |
| Area | 4.4 sq km |
| Population | a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; occasionally visited by scientists |
| Language | Language1, Language2 |
| Religion | Religion1, Religion2 |
| Time Zone | UTC +3 |
Juan de Nova Island is an insland in the Indian Ocean off East Africa, about one-third of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique.
[edit] Understand
Named after a famous 15th century Spanish navigator and explorer, the island has been a French possession since 1897. It has been exploited for its guano and phosphate. Presently a small military garrison oversees a meteorological station.
[edit] Climate
Tropical.
[edit] Landscape
Low and flat.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By plane
There is an unpaved airstrip.
[edit] By boat
[edit] Buy
There is no economic activity on Juan de Nova Island.
[edit] Sleep
There are no public accommodations on Juan de Nova Island.
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