Government
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Name of country:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Juan de Nova Island
local long form: none
local short form: Ile Juan de Nova
Data code: JU
Type of government: French possession administered by Commissioner
of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Capital: none; administered by France from Reunion
Independence: none (possession of France)
Flag: the flag of France is used
Economy
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Economic overview: no economic activity
Transportation
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Railways:
total: NA km; short line going to a jetty
Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
Airports:
total: 1
with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 1 (1995 est.)
Defense
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Defense note: defense is the responsibility of France
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@Kazakstan
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Map
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Location: 48 00 N, 68 00 E -- Central Asia, northwest of China
Flag
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Description: sky blue background representing the endless sky and
a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the
center; on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
Geography
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Location: Central Asia, northwest of China
Geographic coordinates: 48 00 N, 68 00 E
Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States
Area:
total area: 2,717,300 sq km
land area: 2,669,800 sq km
comparative area: slightly less than four times the size of Texas
Land boundaries:
total: 12,012 km
border countries: China 1,533 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,051 km, Russia 6,846
km, Turkmenistan 379 km, Uzbekistan 2,203 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
note: Kazakstan borders the Aral Sea (1,015 km) and the Caspian Sea
(1,894 km)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
International disputes: Caspian Sea boundaries are not yet
determined
Climate: continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and
semiarid
Terrain: extends from the Volga to the Altai Mountains and from
the plains in western Siberia to oasis and desert in Central Asia
lowest point: Vpadina Kaundy -132 m
highest point: Zhengis Shingy 7,439 m
Natural resources: major deposits of petroleum, coal, iron ore,
manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead,
zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium
Land use:
arable land: 15%
permanent crops: NEGL%
meadows and pastures:
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