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Coral Sea Islands
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Flag
the flag of Australia is used
Citizenship
see Australia
Country name
etymology
self-descriptive name to reflect the islands' position in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia
conventional long form
Coral Sea Islands Territory
conventional short form
Coral Sea Islands
Legal system
the common law system of Australia applies
Dependency status
territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the US
embassy
none (territory of Australia)