Compare Europa Island (2006) - Bassas da India (2005)

Compare Europa Island (2006) z Bassas da India (2005)

	Europa Island (2006)	Bassas da India (2005)

Airports	1 (2006)	-
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)	-
Area	total: 28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC	about one-third 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.	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.
Climate	tropical	tropical
Coastline	22.2 km	35.2 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: Bassas da India
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands	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 24 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 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	21 30 S, 39 50 E
Geography - note	wildlife sanctuary	the islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano
Irrigated land	0 sq km	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all rock) (2001)
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 half way between southern Madagascar and southern Mozambique	Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique
Map references	Africa	Africa
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 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	NA	maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones
Natural resources	NEGL	none
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2006 est.)	uninhabited (July 2005 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low and flat	volcanic rock

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