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Legend: Definition of Term Arranged by Countries Field Listing    Introduction    Europa Island Top of Page 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.    Geography    Europa Island Top of Page 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    People    Europa Island Top of Page Population: no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2002 est.)    Government    Europa Island Top of Page 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    Economy    Europa Island Top of Page Economy - overview: no economic activity    Communications    Europa Island Top of Page Communications - note: 1 meteorological station    Transportation    Europa Island Top of Page 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)    Military    Europa Island Top of Page Military - note: defense is the responsibility of France    Transnational Issues    Europa Island Top of Page Disputes - international: claimed by Madagascar

Source:
The World Factbook 2002
Updated: 19 March 2003