Location Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to 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
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate tropical

Terrain NA

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

Natural resources negligible

Land use
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: NA%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: NA%

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

Geography - note wildlife sanctuary

NOTE: The information regarding Europa Island on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Europa Island Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Europa Island Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.