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Coral Sea Islands Country Profile
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 the Willis Islets. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs.
Coral Sea Islands Fast Facts
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
land: less than 3 sq km
water: 0 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 |
Area - comparative: |
NA |
Land boundaries: |
0 km |
Coastline: |
3,095 km |
Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 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) (2001) |
Irrigated land: |
0 sq km |
Natural hazards: |
occasional tropical cyclones |
Environment - current issues: |
no permanent fresh water resources |
Geography - note: |
important nesting area for birds and turtles |
Population: |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2005 est.) |
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 |
Economy - overview: |
no economic activity |
Communications - note: |
there are automatic weather stations on many of the isles and reefs relaying data to the mainland |
Ports and terminals: |
none; offshore anchorage only |
Military - note: |
defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors |
Disputes - international: |
none |
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