Coral Sea Islands
Coral Sea Islands Territory
territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Arts, Sport, theIndependence none (territory of Australia)
Coral Sea Islands as the 1993 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 23 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Geography
Oceania, just off the northeast coast of Australia in the Coral Sea
13 fieldsArea
- total area:
- less than 3 km2
- land area:
- less than 3 km2
- comparative area:
- NA
note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 1 million km2, with Willis Islets the most important
Environment
- subject to occasional tropical cyclones;
- no permanent fresh water;
- important nesting area for birds and turtles
People
1 fieldGovernment
Territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Arts, Sport, the
6 fieldsType
territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism, and Territories
Economy
No economic activity
1 fieldCommunications
1 fieldDefense Forces
1 fieldNote
- defense is the responsibility of Australia;
- visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy;
- Australia has control over the activities of visitors
Cite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Coral Sea Islands.” The World Factbook 1993. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/coral-sea-islands/1993.