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Ashmore and Cartier Islands

1992 Edition — territory

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Communications
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only
Defense Forces
Note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force
Economy
Economic overview (Overview) [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Climate [time series]
tropical
Coastline [time series]
74.1 km
Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]
about 8.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Disputes - international (Disputes) [time series]
none
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
surrounded by shoals and reefs; Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983
Area (Land area) [time series]
5 km2; includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island
Land boundaries [time series]
none
Land use [time series]
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other - grass and sand 100%
Maritime claims [time series]
Contiguous zone: 12 nm Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploration Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm Territorial sea: 3 nm
Natural resources [time series]
fish
Note [time series]
located in extreme eastern Indian Ocean between Australia and Indonesia, 320 km off the northwest coast of Australia
Terrain [time series]
low with sand and coral
Area (Total area) [time series]
5 km2
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Capital [time series]
none; administered from Canberra, Australia
Diplomatic representation in the US (Diplomatic representation) [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Legal system [time series]
relevant laws of the Northern Territory of Australia
Country name (Long-form name) [time series]
Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Government type (Type) [time series]
territory of Australia administered by the Australian Minister for Arts, Sports, the Environment, Tourism, and Territories - Roslyn KELLY
People
Population [time series]
no permanent inhabitants; seasonal caretakers