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Europa Island

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Europa Island is nowhere near Europe. It is a small atoll off East Africa, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique.

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[edit] Understand

A French possession since 1897, this tropical, flat island is heavily wooded, and a wildlife sanctuary. It is the site of a small military garrison that staffs a weather station.

[edit] Get in

Map of Europa Island
Map of Europa Island

[edit] By plane

There is an unpaved airstrip on the island.

[edit] By boat

There are no ports or harbours, anchorage is possible offshore.

[edit] Get around

[edit] Buy

There is no economic activity on Europa Island.

[edit] Sleep

There are no public accommodations on Europa Island.

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Stay healthy

[edit] Contact

There's no way this little rock was going to get the .eu TLD. It's nominally part of France's .fr domain.