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CORAL SEA ISLANDS

 (territory of Australia) 

@Coral Sea Islands:Geography

 Location: Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia

 Map references: Oceania

 Area:
 total area: less than 3 sq km
 land area: less than 3 sq km
 comparative area: NA
 note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea
 area of about 1 million sq km, with Willis Islets the most important

 Land boundaries: 0 km

 Coastline: 3,095 km

 Maritime claims:
 exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
 territorial sea: 3 nm

 International disputes: none

 Climate: tropical

 Terrain: sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)

 Natural resources: negligible

 Land use:
 arable land: 0%
 permanent crops: 0%
 meadows and pastures: 0%
 forest and woodland: 0%
 other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover)

 Irrigated land: 0 sq km

 Environment:
 current issues: no permanent fresh water resources
 natural hazards: occasional, tropical cyclones
 international agreements: NA

 Note: important nesting area for birds and turtles

@Coral Sea Islands:People

 Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 3
 meteorologists

@Coral Sea Islands:Government

 Names:
 conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory
 conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands

 Digraph: CR

 Type: territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for
 Environment, Sport, and Territories

 Capital: none; administered from Canberra, Australia

 Independence: none (territory of Australia)

 Flag: the flag of Australia is used

Economy

 Overview: no economic activity

@Coral Sea Islands:Transportation

 Ports: none; offshore anchorage only

@Coral Sea Islands:Defense Forces

 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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