Europa Island's Geography | Europa Islands Geography

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Location: Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about half way between southern Madagascar and southern Mozambique

Geographic coordinates: 22 20 S, 40 22 E

Map references: Africa

Area: Total: 28 sq km land: 28 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: About 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 22.2 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical

Terrain: Low and flat

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 24 m

Natural resources: NEGL

Land use: Arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (2001)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: NA

Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: Wildlife sanctuary

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