Coral Sea Islands Geography - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Location

Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia

Geographic coordinates

18 00 S, 152 00 E

Map references

Oceania

Area

total: 3 sq km less than

land: 3 sq km less than

water: 0 sq km

note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km (300,000 sq mi) with the Willis Islets the most important

Area - comparative

about four times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries

total: 0 km

Coastline

3,095 km

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 3 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Climate

tropical

Terrain

sand and coral reefs and islands (cays)

Elevation

highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 9 m

lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Natural resources

fish

Land use

agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 100% (2018 est.)

Natural hazards

occasional tropical cyclones

Geography - note

important nesting area for birds and turtles

NOTE: The information regarding Coral Sea Islands on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Coral Sea Islands 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Coral Sea Islands 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.