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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Juan_de_Nova_IslandJuan de Nova Island - Wikipedia

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   Juan de Nova Island (French: Île Juan de Nova, pronounced [il ʒɥɑ̃ də nɔva]), Malagasy: Nosy Kely) is a French-controlled tropical island in the narrowest part of the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique. It is a low, flat island, 4.8 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) in size.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › João_da_NovaJoão da Nova - Wikipedia

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   João da Nova (Galician: Xoán de Novoa, Joam de Nôvoa; Spanish: Juan de Nova; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w dɐ ˈnɔvɐ]; c. 1460 in Maceda, Ourense, Galicia, Spain – July 16, 1509, in Kochi, India) was a Galician-born explorer in the service of Portugal. He is credited as the discoverer of Ascension and Saint Helena islands.

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4. planethikes.com › juan-de-nova-island-travel-guideJuan De Nova Island Travel Guide | Planet Hikes

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   Nov 3, 2012 · Learn about the history, geography and attractions of Juan de Nova Island, a French nature reserve in the Indian Ocean. Discover the beaches, coral reefs, shipwrecks and wildlife of this tropical paradise.

5. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › Juan_de_Nova_IslandJuan de Nova Island – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Juan de Nova Island is an island in the Indian Ocean off East Africa, about one-third of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique. It is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. It has no permanent population. Understand. Named after a famous 15th-century Spanish navigator and explorer, the island has been a French possession since 1897.

6. www.nasa.gov › image-article › the-low-island-ofThe low island of Juan de Nova in the Indian Ocean - NASA

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   Oct 5, 2023 · Juan de Nova is a low island between Madagascar and Mozambique, with forests and reefs. See a photo from the International Space Station of the island and its surroundings.

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   Does Juan de Nova have an airstrip?

   • Juan de Nova Island is a tropical island sandwiched between the coasts of Mozambique and Madagascar. This small island encompasses only three square miles of land. As small as it is, it does have an airstrip in the northeast where airplanes can land. Juan de Nova is a nature reserve designated to protect the coral reefs enclosing the island.

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   How did Juan de Nova get its name?

   • Juan de Nova was named after the Portuguese explorer, Joao da Nova, who discovered the island in 1501. He did not claim it. The French colonized it in 1897 and Juan de Nova has remained a French territory ever since. During the early 20th century, phosphate deposits were discovered and heavily exploited until 1970.

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   Is there economic activity on Juan de Nova Island?

   • There is no economic activity on Juan de Nova Island. There are no public accommodations on Juan de Nova Island. This rural area travel guide to Juan de Nova Island is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present.

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   Where did Juan da Nova grow up?

   • Juan da Nova was born into a noble family in Maceda, Galicia, then a constituent kingdom of the Crown of Castile, Spanish empire. Nova was sent by his family to Portugal, where he grew up, to escape the struggles between aristocratic factions known as the Irmandiño revolts. [citation needed]

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8. www.juandenovadx.com › en › history-of-the-islandJuan de Nova 2016 | History of the island

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   May 15, 2024 · History of the island. 1501: Discover the island. The island was discovered in 1501 while crossing the Mozambique Channel by the Portuguese captain João da Nova, which controls the third Portuguese expedition to India. He named Agalega or Galega (Galician) in reference to his nationality.

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   views 1,392,669 updated. Juan de Nova Island (hwän də nō´və), 1.7 sq mi (4.4 sq km), in the Mozambique Channel, Indian Ocean, between Madagascar and Mozambique; a possession of France administered by a high commissioner in Réunion. Low and flat, the island is surrounded by coral reefs.