Compare Europa Island (2006) - Tromelin Island (2003)

Compare Europa Island (2006) z Tromelin Island (2003)

	Europa Island (2006)	Tromelin Island (2003)

Airports	1 (2006)	1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002)
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 the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar	claimed by 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 (seabirds, tortoises)
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% (grasses; scattered bushes) (1998 est.)
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, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Map references	Africa	Africa
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 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 2006 est.)	uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low and flat	low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic
Waterways	-	none

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