| Introduction | Top |
| 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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| Geography | Top |
| Location: | Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about half way between southern Madagascar and 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
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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| 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
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| People | Top |
| Population: | no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2005 est.)
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| Government | Top |
| Country name: | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Europa Island
local long form: none
local short form: Ile Europa
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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 | Top |
| Economy - overview: | no economic activity
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| Industries: | none
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| Communications | Top |
| Transportation | Top |
| Ports and harbors: | none; offshore anchorage only
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| Airports: | 1 (2004 est.)
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| Airports - with unpaved runways: | total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
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| Military | Top |
| Military note: | defense is the responsibility of France
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| Transnational Issues | Top |
| Disputes - international: | claimed by Madagascar
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