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 Europa Island (2006)Europa Island (2001)
 Europa IslandEuropa Island
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:
28 sq km

land:
28 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.16 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. A French possession since 1897, the island is heavily wooded; it is the site of a small military garrison that staffs a weather station.
Climate tropical tropical
Coastline 22.2 km 22.2 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:
Europa Island

local long form:
none

local short form:
Ile Europa
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 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 24 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 22 20 S, 40 22 E
Geography - note wildlife sanctuary 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:
100%

other:
0%
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 Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique
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 NA
Natural resources NEGL NEGL
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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