Country name:
conventional long form:
Coral Sea Islands Territory
conventional short form:
Coral Sea Islands
etymology:
self-descriptive name to reflect the islands' position in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia
Dependency status:
territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Legal system:
the common law legal system of Australia applies where applicable
Citizenship:
see Australia
Diplomatic representation in the US:
none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the US:
none (territory of Australia)
Flag description:
the flag of Australia is used