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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 Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 3 nm

Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]

undetermined

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

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

Land boundaries [time series]

none

Land use [time series]

arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other, mostly grass or scrub cover 100%; 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)

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 Roslyn KELLY

People

Population [time series]

3 meteorologists (1991)