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# Ashmore and Cartier Islands/Geography

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Location: Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia

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:

- contiguous zone: 12 nm
- continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
- exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
- territorial sea: 3 nm

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%
- permanent pastures: 0%
- forests and woodland: 0%
- other: 100% (all grass and sand)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)

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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