Ubicación: Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia

Cordenadas Geográficas: 12 14 S, 123 05 E

Referencias en el mapa: Southeast Asia

Area:
total: 5 sq km
land: 5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island

Area - comparativo: about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Fronteras: 0 km

Costa: 74.1 km

Demandas Marítimas:
contiguous zone: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 3 nm

Clima: tropical

Terreno: low with sand and coral

Extremos de Elevación:
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 3 m

Recursos Naturales: fish

Uso de Tierras:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (all grass and sand)

Tierras Irrigadas: 0 sq km (1993)

Peligros Naturales: surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards

Ambiente - asuntos actuales: NA

Nota - geografía: Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983