Coral Sea Islands
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| Area | total: less than 3 sq km note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important water: 0 sq km land: less than 3 sq km |
| Population | no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (July 2002 est.) |
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Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969. They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on Willis Island. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs.
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Geography
Map of Coral Sea Islands
- Location
- Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
- Geographic coordinates
- 18 00 S, 152 00 E
- Map references
- Oceania
- Area
- total: less than 3 sq km
note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important
water: 0 sq km
land: less than 3 sq km
- Area - comparative
- NA
- Land boundaries
- 0 km
- Coastline
- 3,095 km
- Maritime claims
- exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
- Climate
- tropical
- Terrain
- sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
- Elevation extremes
- lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m
- Natural resources
- NEGL
- Land use
- arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (1998 est.)
- Irrigated land
- 0 sq km (1998 est.)
- Natural hazards
- occasional tropical cyclones
- Environment - current issues
- no permanent fresh water resources
- Geography - note
- important nesting area for birds and turtles
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People
- Population
- no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (July 2002 est.)
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Government
- Country name
- conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory
conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
- Dependency status
- territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
- Legal system
- the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
- Executive branch
- administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
- Diplomatic representation in the US
- none (territory of Australia)
- Diplomatic representation from the US
- none (territory of Australia)
- Flag description
- the flag of Australia is used
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Economy
- Economy - overview
- no economic activity
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Communications
- Communications - note
- there are automatic weather stations on many of the isles and reefs relaying data to the mainland
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Transportation
- Waterways
- none
- Ports and harbors
- none; offshore anchorage only
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Military
- Military - note
- defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors
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Transnational Issues
- Disputes - international
- none
