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Area > Comparative about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Area > Comparative to US places about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	135 sq km		[216th of 238]
Area > Total	135 sq km		[226th of 250]
Area > Water	0 sq km		[172nd of 239]
Climate tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Coastline	138.9 km		[167th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Murray Hill 361 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Indian Ocean 0 m
Geographic coordinates	10 30 S, 105 40 E
Geography > Note located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean
Land use > Arable land	0%		[223rd of 258]
Land use > Other	100%		[10th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops	0%		[209th of 258]
Location Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Map references Southeast Asia
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone	12 nautical mile		[80th of 83]
Maritime claims > Exclusive fishing zone	200 nautical mile		[10th of 33]
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile		[58th of 191]
Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources	phosphate, beaches
Population density	17.58 people per sqkm		[186th of 256]
Terrain steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau

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