Atlas of Ashmore and Cartier Islands

external territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands was a British overseas territory until 1933, when it became a part of the Northern Territory of Australia. In 1978 its administration was transferred from the Northern Territory to the federal government, and Ashmore and Cartier Islands became an external territory of Australia.

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

English Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Ashmore and Cartier Islands is an external territory of Australia that consists of three reefs with small, low-lying, uninhabited islands in the Indian Ocean, situated on the edge of the continental shelf northwest of Australia and south of the Indonesian island of Roti.


Short name Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Official name Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Status External territory of Australia
Location Indian Ocean
Capital
Population No inhabitants
Area 199.45 km²
Major language(s)
Major religion(s)
More information Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Geography of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, History of Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Politics of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
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