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Bassas da India (bä'säs də ēndyä`), uninhabited atoll, 0.1 sq mi (0.2 sq km), in the S Mozambique Channel, W Indian Ocean, about midway between Madagascar and Mozambique. The atoll's rocky islets, which emerge from a circular reef, sometimes present a maritime hazard since they are normally under water at high tide and are protected by bristling reefs. A French possession since 1897, the Bassas da India group has been administered by a commissioner in Réunion Réunion (rāünyôN`), island and overseas department of France (2005 est. pop. 777,000), c. ..... Click the link for more information. since 1968. The group is also claimed by Madagascar. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In discussing the agenda, some delegations opposed the inclusion of certain items, as follows: situation in Kampuchea (opposed by USSR, Cuba, Bulgaria); situation in Central America (Guatemala); question of the Comorian island of Mayotte (France); situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (Afghanistan, USSR, Bulgaria); and questions of the Malagasy islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India (France). |
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