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Factors
From The World Factbook -- Europa Island
| 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.
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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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| Area: |
total:
28 sq km
land:
28 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location 24 m
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| Land use: |
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
100%
other:
0%
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| Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1993)
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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| Geography - note: |
wildlife sanctuary
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| Population: |
no indigenous inhabitants
note:
there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.)
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| Country name: |
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Europa Island
local long form:
none
local short form:
Ile Europa
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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
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| Economy - overview: |
no economic activity
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| Communications - note: |
1 meteorological station
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| Ports and harbors: |
none; offshore anchorage only
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| Airports - with unpaved runways: |
total:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)
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| Military - note: |
defense is the responsibility of France
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| Disputes - international: |
claimed by Madagascar
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* based on information from the CIA World Factbook
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