Compare Bassas da India (2002) - Europa Island (2005)

Compare Bassas da India (2002) z Europa Island (2005)

	Bassas da India (2002)	Europa Island (2005)

Airports	-	1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	This atoll is a volcanic rock surrounded by reefs and is awash at high tide. A French possession since 1897, it was placed under the administration of a commissioner residing in Reunion in 1968.	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	35.2 km	22.2 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bassas da India	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	possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar	claimed by Madagascar
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	21 30 S, 39 50 E	22 20 S, 40 22 E
Geography - note	the islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano	wildlife sanctuary
Industries	-	none
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 rock) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (2001)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique	Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about half way between southern Madagascar and southern Mozambique
Map references	Africa	Africa
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones	NA
Natural resources	none	NEGL
Population	uninhabited (July 2002 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2005 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	volcanic rock	low and flat
Waterways	none	-

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