Compare Bassas da India (2003) - Europa Island (2001)

Compare Bassas da India (2003) z Europa Island (2001)

	Bassas da India (2003)	Europa Island (2001)

Airports	-	1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 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 a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
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
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km (1993)
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% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 100% other: 0%
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 one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique
Map references	Africa	Africa
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 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 2003 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	volcanic rock	low and flat
Waterways	none	none

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