Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 3 meteorologists
@Coral Sea Islands, Government
Names:
conventional long form:
Coral Sea Islands Territory
conventional short form:
Coral Sea Islands
Digraph:
CR
Type:
territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Environment,
Sport, and Territories
Capital:
none; administered from Canberra, Australia
Independence:
none (territory of Australia)
Flag:
the flag of Australia is used
@Coral Sea Islands, Economy
Overview: no economic activity
@Coral Sea Islands, Communications
Ports: none; offshore anchorages only
@Coral Sea Islands, Defense Forces
Note:
defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the
Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of
visitors
@Costa Rica, Geography