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Background: These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983 it became a National Nature Reserve. Recent geological explorations have indicated promising petroleum formations.


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

Geographic coordinates

Map reference: Southeast Asia

Area
Total area total: 5 km²
Land: 5 km²
Comparative: 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

Climate: tropical

Terrain: low with sand and coral

Elevation

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 km²

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Geography
Note: defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force


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Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are only seasonal caretakers

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Current issues: NA
Current issues natural hazards: surrounded by shoals and reefs which can pose maritime hazards
Current issues international agreements: NA

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Country name
Conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Government 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)

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Independence: none (territory of Australia)

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Legal system: relevant laws of the Northern Territory of Australia

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Diplomatic representation
In the us: none (territory of Australia)
From the us: none (territory of Australia)

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Economy overview: no economic activity

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Disputes international: none

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