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Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Header
Affiliation:
(territory of Australia)
Geography
Location:
Southeastern Asia, in the Indian Ocean, 320 km off the northwest coast
of Australia, between Australia and Indonesia
Map references:
Oceania, Southeast Asia
Area:
total area:
5 sq km
land area:
5 sq km
comparative area:
about 8.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
note:
includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier
Island
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
74.1 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone:
12 nm
continental shelf:
200-m depth or to depth of exploration
exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm
territorial sea:
3 nm
International disputes:
none
Climate:
tropical
Terrain:
low with sand and coral
Natural resources:
fish
Land use:
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
meadows and pastures:
0%
forest and woodland:
0%
other:
100% (all grass and sand)
Irrigated land:
0 sq km
Environment:
current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
surrounded by shoals and reefs
international agreements:
NA
Note:
Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983
People
Population:
no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are only seasonal caretakers
Government
Names:
conventional long form:
Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
conventional short form:
Digraph:
AT
Type:
territory of Australia administered by the Australian Ministry for the
Environment, Sport, and Territories
Capital:
none; administered from Canberra, Australia
Administrative divisions:
none (territory of Australia)
Independence:
none (territory of Australia)
Legal system:
relevant laws of the Northern Territory of Australia
Diplomatic representation in US:
none (territory of Australia)
US diplomatic representation:
none (territory of Australia)
Economy
Overview:
no economic activity
Communications
Ports:
none; offshore anchorage only
Defense Forces
Note:
defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the
Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force