Europa Island
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| Area | total: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 28 sq km |
| Population | no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2002 est.) |
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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
Map of Europa Island
- Location
- Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique
- Geographic coordinates
- 22 20 S, 40 22 E
- Map references
- Africa
- Area
- total: 28 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 28 sq km
- Area - comparative
- about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
- Land boundaries
- 0 km
- Coastline
- 22.2 km
- Maritime claims
- exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
- Climate
- tropical
- Terrain
- low and flat
- Elevation extremes
- lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 24 m
- Natural resources
- NEGL
- Land use
- arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (1998 est.)
- Irrigated land
- 0 sq km (1998 est.)
- Natural hazards
- NA
- Environment - current issues
- NA
- Geography - note
- wildlife sanctuary
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People
- Population
- no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2002 est.)
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Government
- Country name
- conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Europa Island
local short form: Ile Europa
local long form: none
- Dependency status
- possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
- Legal system
- the laws of France, where applicable, apply
- Flag description
- the flag of France is used
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Economy
- Economy - overview
- no economic activity
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Communications
- Communications - note
- 1 meteorological station
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Transportation
- Waterways
- none
- Ports and harbors
- none; offshore anchorage only
- Airports
- 1 (2001)
- Airports - with unpaved runways
- total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
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Military
- Military - note
- defense is the responsibility of France
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Transnational Issues
- Disputes - international
- claimed by Madagascar
