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| Introduction | Europa Island |
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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. |
| Geography | Europa Island |
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Location: |
Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique |
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Geographic coordinates: |
22 20 S, 40 22 E |
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Map references: |
Africa |
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Area: |
total: 28 sq km
water: 0 sq km land: 28 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries: |
0 km |
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Coastline: |
22.2 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Terrain: |
low and flat |
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Indian
Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m |
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Natural resources: |
NEGL |
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards: |
NA |
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Environment - current issues: |
NA |
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Geography - note: |
wildlife sanctuary |
| People | Europa Island |
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Population: |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.) |
| Government | Europa Island |
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Country name: |
conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Europa Island local short form: Ile Europa local long form: none |
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Dependency status: |
possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion |
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Legal system: |
the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
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Flag description: |
the flag of France is used |
| Economy | Europa Island |
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Economy - overview: |
no economic activity |
| Communications | Europa Island |
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Communications - note: |
1 meteorological station |
| Transportation | Europa Island |
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Ports and harbors: |
none; offshore anchorage only |
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Airports: |
1 (2003 est.) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways: |
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
| Military | Europa Island |
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Military - note: |
defense is the responsibility of France |
| Transnational Issues | Europa Island |
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Disputes - international: |
claimed by Madagascar |
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