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Terytorium | total: less than 3 sq km
land: less than 3 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, z the Willis Islets the most important |
Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | NA |
Tlo historyczne | Scattered over more than three-quarters of a million square kilometers of ocean, the Wyspy Morza Koralowego were declared a territory of Australia w 1969. They are uninhabited except dla a small meteorological staff on the Willis Islets. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs. |
Klimat | tropical |
Linia brzegowa | 3,095 km |
Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: Wyspy Morza Koralowego Territory
conventional short form: Wyspy Morza Koralowego |
Podleglosc | territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories |
Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna ze strony USA | none (territory of Australia) |
Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna w USA | none (territory of Australia) |
Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | none |
Ekonomia | no economic activity |
Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Ocean Spokojny 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m |
Srodowisko - obecne problemy | no permanent fresh water resources |
Wladza wykonawcza | administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories |
Opis flagi | the flag of Australia is used |
Koordynaty geograficzne | 18 00 S, 152 00 E |
Polozenie geograficzne | important nesting area dla birds and turtles |
Nawadniane tereny | 0 sq km |
Granica | 0 km |
Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2005) |
System prawny | the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply |
Lokalizacja | Oceania, islands w the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia |
Lokalizacja na mapie | Oceania |
Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Wojsko - uwagi | defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors |
Naturalne zagrozenia | occasional tropical cyclones |
Surowce naturalne | NEGL |
Ludnosc | no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2005 est.) |
Uksztaltowanie terenu | sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays) |