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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.
Government
conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory
conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department
the laws of Australia where applicable apply
administered from Canberra by the Australian Attorney-General’s Department
none (territory of Australia)
none (territory of Australia)
the flag of Australia is used
Military
defense is the responsibility of Australia
Transnational Issues
none
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