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World > Oceania >
Coral Sea Islands > Geography (Facts)
| Coral Sea Islands - Geography (Facts) |
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| Location: |
Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia |
| Geographic coordinates: |
18 00 S, 152 00 E |
| Map references: |
Oceania |
| 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 |
| 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 fresh water resources |
| Geography - note: |
important nesting area for birds and turtles |
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