Difference between revisions of "Juan de Nova Island"

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Quick Facts
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	n/a
Religion	n/a
Time Zone	UTC +3

Juan de Nova Island is an island 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][add listing] Buy

There is no economic activity on Juan de Nova Island.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

There are no public accommodations on Juan de Nova Island.