1991 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1991 (Project Gutenberg)
Countries
238
Data Records
15,466
Categories
7
Source
CIA World Factbook 1991 (Project Gutenberg)
Geography
Climate
tropical
Coastline
11.1 km
Comparative area
about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Disputes
claimed by Mexico
Environment
reef about 8 km in circumference
Land boundaries
none
Land use
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other (coral) 100%
Maritime claims
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources
none
Note
located 1,120 km southwest of Mexico in the North Pacific Ocean; also called Ile de la Passion
Terrain
coral atoll
Total area
7 km2
People and Society
Population
uninhabited
Government
Long-form name
none
Type
French possession administered from French Polynesia by High Commissioner of the Republic Jean MONTPEZAT; note--may have become a dependency of French Polynesia
Economy
Overview
only economic activity is a tuna fishing station
Communications
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only
Military and Security
Note
defense is the responsibility of France _%_