Ashmore and Cartier Islands Country Information
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Introduction
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. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, became a marine reserve in 2000.
Geography
Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island
12 14 S, 123 05 E
Southeast Asia
total: 5 sq km
land: 5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island
country comparison to the world: 249
about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
total: 0 km
74.1 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
tropical
low with sand and coral
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Cartier Island 5 m
fish
agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)
surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards
Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983; Cartier Island Marine Reserve established in 2000
People and Society
no indigenous inhabitants (July 2021 est.)
note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island; access to East and Middle Islands is by permit only
0.32% (2021 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
Government
conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
etymology: named after British Captain Samuel ASHMORE, who first sighted his namesake island in 1811, and after the ship Cartier, from which the second island was discovered in 1800
territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply
see Australia
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the US
embassy: none (territory of Australia)
the flag of Australia is used
Economy
no economic activity
Transportation
none; offshore anchorage only
Military and Security
defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force
Transnational Issues
Australia has closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing; Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef
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