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Ashmore and Cartier Islands Geography:
Location:
Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island
Geographic coordinates:
12 14 S, 123 05 E
Map references:
Area:
total:
5 sq km
land:
5 sq km
water:
0 sq km
note: Includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island
Area - comparative:
About eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
74 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 12 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
Climate:
Tropical
Terrain:
Low with sand and coral
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 3 m
Natural resources:
Fish
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (all grass and sand)
(2001)
Irrigated land:
0 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
Surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards
Environment - current issues:
NA
Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography - Note:
Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983 |
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