Europa Island

Europa Island as the 2000 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 29 fields, one of 16 editions from 1990 to 2005.

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Position22 20 S, 40 22 E
Area28 sq km
LocationSouthern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique
Populationas each edition published it
2,000 people July 2000 est. · 2,005 in 2005

Geography

Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique

17 fields
Area
28sq km
land: 28 sq kmwater: 0 sq kmabout 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
Coastline
22.2km
land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm
Highest point
24m
unnamed locationlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Irrigated land
0sq km
(1993)

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

Climate

tropical

Terrain

low and flat

Land use

arable land:
NA%
permanent crops:
NA%
permanent pastures:
NA%
forests and woodland:
NA%
other:
NA%

Geography - note

wildlife sanctuary

People

1 field

Population

no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison (July 2000 est.)

Government

4 fields

Country name

conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Europa Island
local long form:
none
local short form:
Ile Europa

Dependency status

possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion

Flag description

the flag of France is used

Economy

No economic activity

1 field

Economy - overview

no economic activity

Communications

1 field

Communications - note

1 meteorological station

Transportation

3 fields

Airports by runway lengthunpaved only

914 to 1,523 m
1

Ports and harbors

none; offshore anchorage only

Airports

1 (1999 est.)

Military

1 field

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of France

Transnational Issues

1 field

Disputes - international

claimed by Madagascar [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]

Cite this entry

Central Intelligence Agency. “Europa Island.” The World Factbook 2000. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/europa-island/2000.