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- Coral Sea Islands
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- Affiliation:
- (territory of Australia)
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- #CARD:Coral Sea Islands:Geography
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- Coral Sea Islands
- Geography
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- Location:
- Oceania, just off the northeast coast of Australia in the Coral Sea
- Map references:
- Oceania
- Area:
- total area:
- less than 3 km2
- land area:
- less than 3 km2
- comparative area:
- NA
- note:
- includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about
- 1 million km2, 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 km2
- Environment:
- subject to occasional tropical cyclones; no permanent fresh water; important
- nesting area for birds and turtles
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- Coral Sea Islands
- People
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- Population:
- no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 3 meteorologists
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- #CARD:Coral Sea Islands:Government
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- Coral Sea Islands
- Government
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- 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 Arts, Sport, the
- Environment, Tourism, and Territories
- Capital:
- none; administered from Canberra, Australia
- Independence:
- none (territory of Australia)
- Flag:
- the flag of Australia is used
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- #CARD:Coral Sea Islands:Economy
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- Coral Sea Islands
- Economy
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- Overview:
- no economic activity
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- Coral Sea Islands
- Communications
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- Ports:
- none; offshore anchorages only
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- #CARD:Coral Sea Islands:Defense Forces
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- Coral Sea Islands
- Defense Forces
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- 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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