CATEGORIES
◆ ECONOMY(2 fields)
Communications-note
1 meteorological station
Economy-overview
no economic activity Communications
◆ GEOGRAPHY(18 fields)
Area
total: 28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area-comparative
about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
Climate
tropical
Coastline
22.2 km
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m
Environment-current issues
NA
Environment-international agreements
party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA
Geographic coordinates
22 20 S, 40 22 E
Geography-note
wildlife sanctuary
Irrigated land
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% 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 hazards
NA
Natural resources
negligible
Terrain
NA
◆ GOVERNMENT(8 fields)
Country name
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Europa Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Europa
Data code
EU
Dependency status
possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US
none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (possession of France)
Flag description
the flag of France is used
Independence
none (possession of France)
Legal system
NA
◆ MILITARY(1 fields)
Military-note
defense is the responsibility of France
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison
◆ TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES(1 fields)
Disputes-international
claimed by Madagascar FALKLAND ISLANDS (ISLAS MALVINAS) Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (dependent territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina) Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
◆ TRANSPORTATION(3 fields)
Airports
1 (1997 est.)
Airports-with unpaved runways
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1997 est.)
Ports and harbors
none; offshore anchorage only