Compare Coral Sea Islands (2004) - Bouvet Island (2003)

Compare Coral Sea Islands (2004) z Bouvet Island (2003)

	Coral Sea Islands (2004)	Bouvet Island (2003)

Area	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	total: 58.5 sq km land: 58.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	NA	about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	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 the Willis Islets. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs.	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.
Climate	tropical	antarctic
Coastline	3,095 km	29.6 km
Country name	conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Dependency status	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories	territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
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	no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m	lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues	no permanent fresh water resources	NA
Executive branch	administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories	-
Flag description	the flag of Australia is used	the flag of Norway is used
Geographic coordinates	18 00 S, 152 00 E	54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note	important nesting area for birds and turtles	covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
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% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (93% ice) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply	the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Location	Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia	island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references	Oceania	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 4 NM
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors	defense is the responsibility of Norway
Natural hazards	occasional tropical cyclones	NA
Natural resources	NEGL	none
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2004 est.)	uninhabited (July 2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)	volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Waterways	-	none

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