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GeographyLocation
Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia Geographic coordinates
18 00 S, 152 00 E
Map references
Oceania
Area World Ranking: 248
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
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
3,095 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 3 nm
Exclusive fishing zone 200 nm Climate
Tropical
Terrain
Sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays) Elevation extremes
Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m
Highest point Unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m Natural resources
NEGL
Land use
Arable land 0%
Permanent crops 0% Other 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2005) Irrigated land
0 sq km
Natural hazards
Occasional tropical cyclones
Environment - current issues
No permanent freshwater resources Geography - note
Important nesting area for birds and turtles
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Coral Sea Islands [ Australia ]:
 
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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.