<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Coral Sea Islands<nl>Geography</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Location:</hi> Southwestern Oceania, just off the northeast coast of Australia in the Coral Sea
<item><hi format=bold>Area:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>total area:</hi> less than 3 sq km
<item>• <hi format=ital>land area:</hi> less than 3 sq km
<item>• <hi format=ital>comparative area:</hi> NA
<item>• <hi format=ital>note:</hi> includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 1 million sq km, with Willis Islets the most important