Compare Coral Sea Islands (2005) - Glorioso Islands (2004)

Compare Coral Sea Islands (2005) z Glorioso Islands (2004)

	Coral Sea Islands (2005)	Glorioso Islands (2004)

Airports	-	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
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: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
Area - comparative	NA	about eight times the size of The Mall in 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.	A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.
Climate	tropical	tropical
Coastline	3,095 km	35.2 km
Country name	conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses
Dependency status	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (possession of France)
Disputes - international	none	claimed by Madagascar
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 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 France is used
Geographic coordinates	18 00 S, 152 00 E	11 30 S, 47 20 E
Geography - note	important nesting area for birds and turtles	the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system
Irrigated land	0 sq km	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% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001)
Legal system	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia	Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references	Oceania	Africa
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 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 France
Natural hazards	occasional tropical cyclones	periodic cyclones
Natural resources	NEGL	guano, coconuts
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2005 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)	low and flat

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