Compare Tromelin Island (2005) - Coral Sea Islands (2004)

Compare Tromelin Island (2005) z Coral Sea Islands (2004)

	Tromelin Island (2005)	Coral Sea Islands (2004)

Airports	1 (2004 est.)	-
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)	-
Area	total: 1 sq km land: 1 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 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	NA
Background	First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station.	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	3.7 km	3,095 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin	conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands	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 Mauritius	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 7 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	15 52 S, 54 25 E	18 00 S, 152 00 E
Geography - note	climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)	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% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2001)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar	Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Map references	Africa	Oceania
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 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	NA	occasional tropical cyclones
Natural resources	fish	NEGL
Population	uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2005 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain	low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic	sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)

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