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

Geographic coordinates: 18 00 S, 152 00 E

Map reference: Oceania

Area
Total: 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)

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%; permanent pastures:0%; forests and woodland:0%; other:100% (mostly grass or scrub cover)

Irrigated land: 0 km² (1993)

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Natural hazards: occasional, tropical cyclones

Geography
Note: important nesting area for birds and turtles


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Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note:there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station

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Current issues: no permanent fresh water resources
International agreements: party to:NA; signed, but not ratified:NA

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Country name: conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory; conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands

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Legal system: the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply

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Executive branch: administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories

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In the us: none (territory of Australia)
From the us: none (territory of Australia)

Flag description: the flag of Australia is used

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Economy overview: no economic activity

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Disputes international: none

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