Compare Europa Island (2002) - Tromelin Island (2001)

Compare Europa Island (2002) z Tromelin Island (2001)

	Europa Island (2002)	Tromelin Island (2001)

Airports	1 (2001)	1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2000 est.)
Area	total: 28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 1 sq km land: 1 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC	about 1.7 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.	First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station.
Climate	tropical	tropical
Coastline	22.2 km	3.7 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Europa Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Europa	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin
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 and Mauritius
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 7 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	22 20 S, 40 22 E	15 52 S, 54 25 E
Geography - note	wildlife sanctuary	climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; 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% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (scattered bushes)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Map references	Africa	Africa
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation 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	NA	NA
Natural resources	NEGL	fish
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2002 est.)	uninhabited (July 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low and flat	low, flat, and sandy
Waterways	none	none

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