Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Map of Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Official name: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands Capital: Area: total: 5 sq km note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island water: 0 sq km land: 5 sq km Location: Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia Geographic coordinates: 12 14 S, 123 05 E Comparative Area: about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 74.1 km Terrain: low with sand and coral Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 3 m