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66 lines
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ASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDS
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(territory of Australia)
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GEOGRAPHY
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Total area: 5 km2; land area: 5 km2; includes Ashmore Reef (West,
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Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island
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Comparative area: about 8.5 times the size of The Mall in
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Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: none
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Coastline: 74.1 km
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Maritime claims:
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Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
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Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploration;
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Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
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Territorial sea: 3 nm
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Climate: tropical
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Terrain: low with sand and coral
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Natural resources: fish
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Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and
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pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other--grass and sand 100%
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Environment: surrounded by shoals and reefs; Ashmore Reef National
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Nature Reserve established in August 1983
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Note: located in extreme eastern Indian Ocean between Australia
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and Indonesia 320 km off the northwest coast of Australia
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PEOPLE
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Population: no permanent inhabitants; seasonal caretakers
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GOVERNMENT
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Long-form name: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
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Type: territory of Australia administered by the Australian
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Ministry for Territories and Local Government
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Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia)
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Legal system: relevant laws of the Northern Territory of Australia
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Note: administered by the Australian Minister for Arts, Sports, the
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Environment, Tourism, and Territories Roslyn KELLY
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Diplomatic representation: none (territory of Australia)
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ECONOMY
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Overview: no economic activity
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
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DEFENSE FORCES
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Note: defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic
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visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force
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