listed in Overview: CIA World Factbook for the year 2005
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This entry in the original Factbook for the year 2005 was last updated by the CIA on 2 May, 2006.
Background: Scattered over more than three-quarters of a 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.
Economic Overview: no economic activity
| Location: | Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 18 00 S, 152 00 E |
| 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) (2005) |
| 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: |
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| Flag description: | The flag of Australia is used |
| 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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