| Europa Island (possession of France) |
Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

Europa Island | Introduction | 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.

Europa Island | Geography | 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 land: 28 sq km water: 0 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% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 100% other: 0%

Irrigated land: | 0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards: | NA

Environment - current issues: | NA

Geography - note: | wildlife sanctuary

Europa Island | People | Top of Page

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

Europa Island | Government | Top of Page

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

Legal system: | the laws of France, where applicable, apply

Flag description: | the flag of France is used

Europa Island | Economy | Top of Page

Economy - overview: | no economic activity

Europa Island | Communications | Top of Page

Communications - note: | 1 meteorological station

Europa Island | Transportation | Top of Page

Waterways: | none

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.)

Europa Island | Military | Top of Page

Military - note: | defense is the responsibility of France

Europa Island | Transnational Issues | Top of Page

Disputes - international: | claimed by Madagascar