Compare Europa Island (2004) - Bouvet Island (2008)

Compare Europa Island (2004) z Bouvet Island (2008)

	Europa Island (2004)	Bouvet Island (2008)

Airports	1 (2003 est.)	-
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)	-
Area	total: 28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 49 sq km land: 49 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC	about 0.3 times the size of 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.	This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Climate	tropical	antarctic
Coastline	22.2 km	29.6 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: Bouvet Island
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion	territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m	lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates	22 20 S, 40 22 E	54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note	wildlife sanctuary	covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (93% ice) (2005)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique	island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references	Africa	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 4 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards	NA	NA
Natural resources	NEGL	none
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.)	uninhabited
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	-
Terrain	low and flat	volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible

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