Compare Europa Island (2006) - Glorioso Islands (2001)

Compare Europa Island (2006) z Glorioso Islands (2001)

	Europa Island (2006)	Glorioso Islands (2001)

Airports	1 (2006)	1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)	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 Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
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.	A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.
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: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US	-	none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	-	none (possession of France)
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 12 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	11 30 S, 47 20 E
Geography - note	wildlife sanctuary	-
Irrigated land	0 sq km	0 sq km (1993)
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% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)
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, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references	Africa	Africa
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 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	NA	periodic cyclones
Natural resources	NEGL	guano, coconuts
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2006 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low and flat	low and flat
Waterways	-	none

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