Compare Bouvet Island (2003) - Coral Sea Islands (2002)

Compare Bouvet Island (2003) z Coral Sea Islands (2002)

	Bouvet Island (2003)	Coral Sea Islands (2002)

Area	total: 58.5 sq km land: 58.5 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 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC	NA
Background	This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island.	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	antarctic	tropical
Coastline	29.6 km	3,095 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island	conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
Dependency status	territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo	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	none	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity; declared a nature reserve	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 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 Norway is used	the flag of Australia is used
Geographic coordinates	54 26 S, 3 24 E	18 00 S, 152 00 E
Geography - note	covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve	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% (93% ice) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
Location	island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)	Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Map references	Antarctic Region	Oceania
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 4 NM	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 3 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Norway	defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors
Natural hazards	NA	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; coast is mostly inaccessible	sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
Waterways	none	none

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