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Title         :Coral Sea Islands 
Text          : 


                                Coral Sea Islands 
 
                                     Header 
 
Affiliation: 
    (territory of Australia) 
 
                                    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 
 
                                     People 
 
Population: 
    no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 3 meteorologists 
 
                                   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 
 
                                 Transportation 
 
Ports: 
    none; offshore anchorage only 
 
                                 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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