| 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 |
| Coastline : |
80 km |
| Maritime Claims : |
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate : |
tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season December to April |
| 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, beaches |
| Land Use : |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100%
note: mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park (2001) |
| Natural Hazards : |
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard |
| Geography - Note : |
Located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean. |
