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	Coral Sea Islands (2008)	Coral Sea Islands (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: 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	NA	NA
Background	Scattered over more than three-quarters of a 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.	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.
Climate	tropical	tropical
Coastline	3,095 km	3,095 km
Country name	conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands	conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
Dependency status	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Attorney-General's Department	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international	none	none
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: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m
Environment - current issues	no permanent fresh water resources	no permanent fresh water resources
Executive branch	administered from Canberra by the Australian Attorney-General's Department	administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
Flag description	the flag of Australia is used	the flag of Australia is used
Geographic coordinates	18 00 S, 152 00 E	18 00 S, 152 00 E
Geography - note	important nesting area for birds and turtles	important nesting area for birds and turtles
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) (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (1998 est.)
Legal system	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
Location	Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia	Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Map references	Oceania	Oceania
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 3 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 Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors
Natural hazards	occasional tropical cyclones	occasional tropical cyclones
Natural resources	NEGL	NEGL
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station on Willis Island (July 2007 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (July 2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)	sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
Waterways	-	none

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