Europa Island

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

Europa Island as the 2001 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 31 fields, one of 16 editions from 1990 to 2005.

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Position22 20 S, 40 22 E
Area28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 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
2,001 people July 2001 est. · 2,000 in 2000

Introduction

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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.

Geography

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

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Coastline
22.2km
land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
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

Area

total: 28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km

Climate

tropical

Terrain

low and flat

Elevation extremes

lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m

Land use

arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 100% other: 0%

Geography - note

wildlife sanctuary

People

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Population

no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.)

Government

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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

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Economy - overview

no economic activity

Communications

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Communications - note

1 meteorological station

Transportation

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Ports and harbors

none; offshore anchorage only

Airports

1 (2000 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.)

Military

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Military - note

defense is the responsibility of France

Transnational Issues

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Disputes - international

claimed by Madagascar

Cite this entry

Central Intelligence Agency. “Europa Island.” The World Factbook 2001. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/europa-island/2001.