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Geography of Coral Sea Islands

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

Coral Sea Islands Quickstats

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  • Area: 3 sq km
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Languages of Coral Sea Islands

Useful to know

  • Currency: Euro
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International Trade

External sites

  • BBC News Profile
  • Travel Guide
  • Official Website
  • Laws of Coral Sea Islands
  • Wikipedia Profile

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Coral Sea Islands Internet

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  • Top Domain: .cr

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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