Compare Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2004) - Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2006)

	Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2004)	Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2006)

Disputes - international	Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef; Australia has closed the surrounding waters to Indonesian traditional fishing and has created a national park in the region while continuing to prospect for hydrocarbons in the vicinity	Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef; Australia has closed the surrounding waters to Indonesian traditional fishing and created a national park in the region while continuing to prospect for hydrocarbons in the vicinity
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all grass and sand) (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all grass and sand) (2005)
Location	Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between north-western Australia and Timor island	Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island (July 2004 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island (July 2006 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	-

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