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Europa Island (2001)
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| Airports | 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total:
1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
| Area | total:
28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | A French possession since 1897, the island is heavily wooded; it is the site of a small military garrison that staffs a weather station. |
| Climate | tropical |
| Coastline | 22.2 km |
| Country name | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Europa Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Europa |
| Dependency status | possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion |
| Disputes - international | claimed by Madagascar |
| Economy - overview | no economic activity |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m |
| Environment - current issues | NA |
| Flag description | the flag of France is used |
| Geographic coordinates | 22 20 S, 40 22 E |
| Geography - note | wildlife sanctuary |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km (1993) |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land:
0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 100% other: 0% |
| Legal system | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| Location | Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique |
| Map references | Africa |
| Maritime claims | exclusive economic zone:
200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of France |
| Natural hazards | NA |
| Natural resources | NEGL |
| Population | no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | none; offshore anchorage only |
| Terrain | low and flat |
| Waterways | none |
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