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Title         :Ashmore and Cartier Islands 
Text          : 
                           Ashmore and Cartier Islands 
 
                                     Header 
 
Affiliation: 
    (territory of Australia) 
 
                                    Geography 
 
Location: 
    Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia 
Map references: 
    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 exploitation 
  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 which can pose maritime hazards 
  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: 
    Ashmore and Cartier Islands 
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 
 
                                 Transportation 
 
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 

This publication is also available online from the CIA (http://www.odci.gov/cia) as 1995 World Factbook (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/95fact/index.html).

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The World Factbook 1995,
SuDoc No: PREX 3.15:995

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