Compare Europa Island (2001) - Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2003)

Compare Europa Island (2001) z Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2003)

	Europa Island (2001)	Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2003)

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	total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island
Area - comparative	about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC	about eight times the size of The Mall in 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.	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.
Climate	tropical	tropical
Coastline	22.2 km	74.1 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Europa Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Europa	conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion	territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
Diplomatic representation from the US	-	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US	-	none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar	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
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 3 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of Australia is used
Geographic coordinates	22 20 S, 40 22 E	12 14 S, 123 05 E
Geography - note	wildlife sanctuary	Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1993)	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 100% other: 0%	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all grass and sand) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique	Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia, south of the Indonesian half of Timor island
Map references	Africa	Southeast Asia
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	contiguous zone: 12 NM continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force
Natural hazards	NA	surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards
Natural resources	NEGL	fish
People - note	-	the landing of illegal immigrants from Indonesia's Rote Island has become an ongoing problem
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island (July 2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low and flat	low with sand and coral
Waterways	none	none

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