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Southeast Asia
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands
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ASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDS GEOGRAPHY STATS:
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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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SOURCES:
CIA World Factbook
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CIA World Factbooks
18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008;
Heal The World Foundation.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
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