Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Bassas da India

Dependency status: possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion

Legal system: the laws of France, where applicable, apply

Flag description: the flag of France is used

NOTE: The information regarding Bassas da India on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bassas da India Government 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bassas da India Government 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.