Territorial sea: 3 nm
_#_Climate: tropical
_#_Terrain: sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
_#_Natural resources: negligible
_#_Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other, mostly grass or scrub cover 100%; Lihou Reef Reserve and Coringa-Herald Reserve were declared National Nature Reserves on 3 August 1982
_#_Environment: subject to occasional tropical cyclones; no permanent fresh water; important nesting area for birds and turtles
_#_Note: the islands are located just off the northeast coast of Australia in the Coral Sea
_*People #_Population: 3 meteorologists (1991)
_*Government #_Long-form name: Coral Sea Islands Territory
_#_Type: territory of Australia administered by the Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism, and Territories Roslyn KELLY