CATEGORIES
◆ COMMUNICATIONS(2 fields)
Communications note
1 meteorological station Defense
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of France
◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Economic overview
no economic activity
◆ GEOGRAPHY(15 fields)
Area
total area: 28 sq km land area: 28 sq km comparative area: about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Climate
tropical
Coastline
22.2 km
Environment
current issues: NA natural hazards: NA international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates
22 20 S, 40 22 E
Geographic note
wildlife sanctuary
International disputes
claimed by Madagascar
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% meadows and pastures: NA% forest and woodland: NA% (heavily wooded) other: NA%
Location
Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique
Map references
Africa
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources
negligible
Terrain
NA lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m
◆ GOVERNMENT(6 fields)
Capital
none; administered by France from Reunion
Data code
EU
Flag
the flag of France is used
Independence
none (possession of France)
Name of country
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Europa Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Europa
Type of government
French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic; resident in Reunion
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited
◆ TRANSPORTATION(2 fields)
Airports
total: 1 with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 1 (1995 est.)
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only