Coral Sea Islands
The following is the entry for the Coral Sea Islands from the CIA World
Fact Book, 1992 edition.
:Coral Sea Islands Geography
Total area:
less than 3 km2
Land area:
less than 3 km2; includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a
sea area of about 1 million km2, with Willis Islets the most important
Comparative area:
undetermined
Land boundaries:
none
Coastline:
3,095 km
Maritime claims:
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 3 nm
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, mostly grass or scrub cover 100%; Lihou Reef Reserve and
Coringa-Herald Reserve were declared National Nature Reserves on 3 August
1982
Environment:
subject to occasional tropical cyclones; no permanent fresh water; important
nesting area for birds and turtles
Note:
the islands are located just off the northeast coast of
Australia in the
Coral Sea
:Coral Sea Islands People
Population:
3 meteorologists (1992)
:Coral Sea Islands Government
Long-form name:
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Type:
territory of
Australia
administered by the Minister for Arts, Sport, the
Environment, Tourism, and Territories Roslyn KELLY
Capital:
none; administered from Canberra,
Australia
Flag:
the flag of
Australia is used
:Coral Sea Islands Economy
Overview:
no economic activity
:Coral Sea Islands Communications
Ports:
none; offshore anchorages only
:Coral Sea Islands Defense Forces
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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