Statistical information Coral Sea Islands 1997

Coral Sea Islands in the World
top of pageBackground: 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.
top of pageLocation: Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Geographic coordinates: 18 00 S, 152 00 E
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OceaniaAreaTotal: total:less than 3 km²; land:less than 3 km²; water:0 km²; note:includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 1 million km², with the Willis Islets the most important
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)
ElevationExtremes: 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%; permanent pastures:0%; forests and woodland:0%; other:100% (mostly grass or scrub cover)
Irrigated land: 0 km² (1993)
Major riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazards: occasional, tropical cyclones
GeographyNote: important nesting area for birds and turtles
top of pagePopulation: no indigenous inhabitants; note:there is a staff of four at the meteorological station
NationalityEthnic groupsLanguagesReligionsDemographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rateBirth rateDeath rateNet migration ratePopulation distributionUrbanizationMajor urban areasEnvironmentCurrent issues: no permanent fresh water resources
Air pollutantsSex ratioMothers mean age at first birthMaternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthTotal fertility rateContraceptive prevalence rateDrinking water sourceCurrent health expenditurePhysicians densityHospital bed densitySanitation facility accessHiv/AidsMajor infectious diseasesObesity adult prevalence rateAlcohol consumptionTobacco useChildren under the age of 5 years underweightEducation expendituresLiteracySchool life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry name: conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory; conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
Government typeCapital: none; administered from Canberra, Australia
Administrative divisionsDependent areasIndependence: none (territory of Australia)
National holidayConstitutionLegal system: the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
International law organization participationCitizenshipSuffrageExecutive branch: administered by the Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environments and Territories of Australia
Legislative branchJudicial branchPolitical parties and leadersInternational organization participationDiplomatic representationFlag description
: the flag of Australia is used
National symbolsNational anthemNational heritagetop of pageEconomy overview: no economic activity
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Refugees and internally displaced personsIllicit drugs