Compare Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2003) - Europa Island (2004)

Compare Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2003) z Europa Island (2004)

	Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2003)	Europa Island (2004)

Airports	-	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island	total: 28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983, it became a National Nature Reserve. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, is now a marine reserve.	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	tropical
Coastline	74.1 km	22.2 km
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Europa Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Europa
Dependency status	territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	-
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	-
Disputes - international	nationalist group in Indonesia reportedly seeks to populate reefs to assert claims; Australia has moved to close reefs to Indonesian traditional fishing and to create a national park while prospecting for hydrocarbons in the vicinity	claimed by Madagascar
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 3 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of Australia is used	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	12 14 S, 123 05 E	22 20 S, 40 22 E
Geography - note	Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983	wildlife sanctuary
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all grass and sand) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (2001)
Legal system	the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia, south of the Indonesian half of Timor island	Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique
Map references	Southeast Asia	Africa
Maritime claims	contiguous zone: 12 NM continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards	NA
Natural resources	fish	NEGL
People - note	the landing of illegal immigrants from Indonesia's Rote Island has become an ongoing problem	-
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island (July 2003 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low with sand and coral	low and flat
Waterways	none	-

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