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Communications

Ports [time series]

none; offshore anchorages only

Defense Forces

Note [time series]

defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors

Economy

Economic overview (Overview) [time series]

no economic activity

Geography

Climate [time series]

tropical

Coastline [time series]

3,095 km

Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]

undetermined

Contiguous zone [time series]

12 nm;

Continental shelf [time series]

200 meters or to depth of exploitation;

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

subject to occasional tropical cyclones; no permanent fresh water; important nesting area for birds and turtles

Exclusive fishing zone [time series]

200 nm;

Land boundaries [time series]

none

Land use [time series]

0% arable land; 0% permanent crops; 0% meadows and pastures; 0% forest and woodland; 100% other, mostly grass or scrub cover; Lihou Reef Reserve and Coringa-Herald Reserve were declared National Nature Reserves on 3 August 1982

Natural resources [time series]

negligible

Note [time series]

the islands are located just off the northeast coast of Australia in the Coral Sea

Terrain [time series]

sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)

Maritime claims (Territorial sea) [time series]

3 nm

Area (Total area) [time series]

undetermined; includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 1 million km2, with Willis Islets the most important

Government

Flag [time series]

the flag of Australia is used

Country name (Long-form name) [time series]

Coral Sea Islands Territory

Government type (Type) [time series]

territory of Australia administered by the Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism, and Territories Graham Richardson

People

Population [time series]

3 meteorologists