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Area > Comparative about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Area > Land	5 sq km		[236th of 238]
Area > Total	5 sq km		[248th of 250]
Area > Water	0 sq km		[233rd of 239]
Climate	tropical
Coastline	74.1 km		[185th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	unnamed location 3 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Indian Ocean 0 m
Geographic coordinates	12 14 S, 123 05 E
Geography > Note Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983; Cartier Island Marine Reserve established in 2000
Land use > Arable land	0%		[240th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops	0%		[239th of 258]
Location Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island
Map references Southeast Asia
Maritime claims > Continental shelf 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile		[162nd of 191]
Natural hazards surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards
Natural resources	fish
Population density	0 people per sqkm		[234th of 256]
Terrain	low with sand and coral

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