Location:
Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Geographic coordinates:
18 00 S, 152 00 E
Map references:
Oceania
Area: Land boundaries: Coastline: Maritime claims: Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes: Natural resources: Land use: Irrigated land: Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Geography - note:
total: less than 3 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 248
land: less than 3 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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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
0 km
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3,095 km
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
tropical
sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
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highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m
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NEGL
arable land: 0%
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permanent crops: 0%
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other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2005)
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0 sq km
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occasional tropical cyclones
no permanent freshwater resources
important nesting area for birds and turtles