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World > Oceania > Coral Sea Islands
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Coral Sea Islands |
Introduction:
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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.
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| Official name: |
Coral Sea Islands Territory |
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| Population: |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station on Willis Island (July 2007 est.) |
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| Official Currency: |
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Current Australian Dollar Exchange Rates
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| Currency code: |
AUD |
| 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 |
| Climate: |
tropical |
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Map of Coral Sea Islands
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