CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Europa Island
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Europa Island | 
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| Introduction | Europa Island |
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| 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 | Europa Island |
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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 |
| 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: | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 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) (2001) |
| Irrigated land: | 0 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards: | NA |
| Environment - current issues: | NA |
| Geography - note: | wildlife sanctuary |
| People | Europa Island |
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| Population: | no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.) |
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| Government | Europa Island |
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| Country name: | conventional long form: none conventional short form: Europa Island local short form: Ile Europa local long form: none |
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| 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 |
| Economy | Europa Island |
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| Economy - overview: | no economic activity |
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| Communications | Europa Island |
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| Communications - note: | 1 meteorological station |
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| Transportation | Europa Island |
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| Ports and harbors: | none; offshore anchorage only |
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| Airports: | 1 (2003 est.) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways: | total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
| Military | Europa Island |
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| Military - note: | defense is the responsibility of France |
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This page was last updated on 1 January 2003
This is a snapshot of the CIA World Fact Book as it existed on 26 March 2005