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CORAL SEA ISLANDS
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(territory of Australia)
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GEOGRAPHY
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Total area: undetermined; includes numerous small islands and reefs
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scattered over a sea area of about 1 million km2, with Willis Islets the
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most important
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Comparative area: undetermined
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Land boundaries: none
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Coastline: 3,095 km
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Maritime claims:
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Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
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Territorial sea: 3 nm
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Climate: tropical
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Terrain: sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
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Natural resources: negligible
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Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures
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0%; forest and woodland 0%; other, mostly grass or scrub cover 100%;
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Lihou Reef Reserve and Coringa-Herald Reserve were declared National
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Nature Reserves on 3 August 1982
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Environment: subject to occasional tropical cyclones; no permanent
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fresh water; important nesting area for birds and turtles
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Note: the islands are located just off the northeast coast of
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Australia in the Coral Sea
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PEOPLE
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Population: 3 meteorologists (1991)
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GOVERNMENT
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Long-form name: Coral Sea Islands Territory
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Type: territory of Australia administered by the Minister for
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Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism, and Territories Roslyn
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KELLY
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Flag: the flag of Australia is used
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ECONOMY
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Overview: no economic activity
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Ports: none; offshore anchorages only
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DEFENSE FORCES
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Note: defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly
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by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities
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of visitors
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