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![]() ![]() Coral Sea Islands (territory of Australia) Geography 1999
Location: Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia Geographic coordinates: 18 00 S, 152 00 E Map references: Oceania
Area:
Areacomparative: NA Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 3,095 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical Terrain: sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: NEGL
Land use:
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993) Natural hazards: occasional, tropical cyclones Environmentcurrent issues: no permanent fresh water resources
Environmentinternational agreements:
Geographynote: important nesting area for birds and turtles
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