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Location:
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Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia

Geographic coordinates:
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10 30 S, 105 40 E

Map references:
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Southeast Asia

Area:
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total: 135 sq km
land: 135 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative:
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about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
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0 km

Coastline:
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138.9 km

Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Climate:
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tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds

Terrain:
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steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau

Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Murray Hill 361 m

Natural resources:
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phosphate, beaches

Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park) (2005)

Irrigated land:
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NA

Total renewable water resources:
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void

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void

Natural hazards:
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the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard

Environment - current issues:
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loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining

Environment - international agreements:
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void

Geography - note:
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located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean
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