Compare Bassas da India (2003) - Coral Sea Islands (2002)

Compare Bassas da India (2003) z Coral Sea Islands (2002)

	Bassas da India (2003)	Coral Sea Islands (2002)

Area	total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km	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, with the Willis Islets the most important
Area - comparative	about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	NA
Background	This atoll is a volcanic rock surrounded by reefs and is awash at high tide. A French possession since 1897, it was placed under the administration of a commissioner residing in Reunion in 1968.	Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969. They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on Willis Island. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs.
Climate	tropical	tropical
Coastline	35.2 km	3,095 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bassas da India	conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
Diplomatic representation from the US	-	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US	-	none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 m	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m
Environment - current issues	NA	no permanent fresh water resources
Executive branch	-	administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of Australia is used
Geographic coordinates	21 30 S, 39 50 E	18 00 S, 152 00 E
Geography - note	the islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano	important nesting area for birds and turtles
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all rock) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique	Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Map references	Africa	Oceania
Maritime claims	exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 3 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors
Natural hazards	maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones	occasional tropical cyclones
Natural resources	none	NEGL
Population	uninhabited (July 2003 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (July 2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	volcanic rock	sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
Waterways	none	none

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