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Ashmore and Cartier Islands

1998 Edition — territory

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Economy
Economic overview (Economy-overview) [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area [time series]
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 (Area-comparative) [time series]
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical
Coastline [time series]
74.1 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 3 m
Environment - current issues (Environment-current issues) [time series]
NA
International environmental agreements (Environment-international agreements) [time series]
party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
12 14 S, 123 05 E
Geography - note (Geography-note) [time series]
Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all grass and sand)
Location [time series]
Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia
Map references [time series]
Southeast Asia
Maritime claims [time series]
contiguous zone: 12 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
Natural hazards [time series]
surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards
Natural resources [time series]
fish
Terrain [time series]
low with sand and coral
Government
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Data code [time series]
AT
Dependency status [time series]
territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
the flag of Australia is used
Legal system [time series]
relevant laws of the Northern Territory of Australia
Military
Military - note (Military-note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force
People
Population [time series]
note: there are only seasonal caretakers
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international (Disputes-international) [time series]
none ATLANTIC OCEAN
Transportation
Ports (Ports and harbors) [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only