Coral Sea Islands Introduction - 2005

Background:
Scattered over some 1 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.

NOTE: The information regarding Coral Sea Islands on this page is re-published from the 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Coral Sea Islands Introduction 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Coral Sea Islands Introduction 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.