Coral Sea Islands Geography

Total area:
less than 3 km2

Land area:
less than 3 km2; includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 1 million km2, with Willis Islets the most important

Comparative area:
undetermined

Land boundaries:
none

Coastline:
3,095 km

Maritime claims:
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 3 nm

Disputes:
none

Climate:
tropical

Terrain:
sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)

Natural resources:
negligible

Land use:
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other, mostly grass or scrub cover 100%; Lihou Reef Reserve and Coringa-Herald Reserve were declared National Nature Reserves on 3 August 1982

Environment:
subject to occasional tropical cyclones; no permanent fresh water; important nesting area for birds and turtles

Note:
the islands are located just off the northeast coast of Australia in the Coral Sea

Coral Sea Islands People

Population:
3 meteorologists (1992)

Coral Sea Islands Government

Long-form name:
Coral Sea Islands Territory

Type:
territory of Australia administered by the Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism, and Territories.

Capital:
none; administered from Canberra, Australia

Flag:
the flag of Australia is used

Coral Sea Islands Economy

Overview:
no economic activity

Coral Sea Islands Communications

Ports:
none; offshore anchorages only

Coral Sea Islands Defence Forces

Note:
defence is the responsibility of Australia, visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors

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