Natural hazards: surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards
Environment—current issues: NA
Environment—international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography—note: Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983
People
Population: no indigenous inhabitants note: there are only seasonal caretakers
Government
Country name:
conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Data code: AT
Dependency status: territory of Australia; administered from
Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and
Territories