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Location: |
Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island |
Geographic coordinates: |
12 14 S, 123 05 E |
Map references: |
Southeast Asia |
Area: |
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: |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Land boundaries: |
0 km |
Coastline: |
74.1 km |
Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
Climate: |
tropical |
Terrain: |
low with sand and coral |
Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 3 m |
Natural resources: |
fish |
Land use: |
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all grass and sand) (2005) |
Irrigated land: |
0 sq km |
Natural hazards: |
surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards |
Environment - current issues: |
NA |
Geography - note: |
Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983 |
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