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The Gay & Lesbian
Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands
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Introduction |
The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands |
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Background:
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Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean.
The Gay Kingdom was first administered as an overseas territory of
England. In the 1960’s it was administered from Australia by the
department of the Environment, Sport and Territories. In June 2004 it
declared it’s independence from Australia and is currently the smallest
Kingdom in the world. |
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Geography |
The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands |
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Location:
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Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
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Geographic coordinates:
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18 00 S, 152 00 E
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Map references:
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Oceania
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Area:
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total: less than 3 sq km
note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important
water: 0 sq km
land: less than 3 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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NA
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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3,095 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
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Climate:
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tropical
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Terrain:
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sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on The Island of Heaven 6 m
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Natural resources:
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NEGL
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2004)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (2004 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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occasional tropical cyclones
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Environment - current issues:
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no permanent fresh water resources
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Geography - note:
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important nesting area for birds and turtles
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People |
The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands |
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Population:
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no indigenous inhabitants
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Government |
The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands |
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Country name:
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conventional long form:
The Gay & Lesbian
Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands
conventional short form: Gay Kingdom |
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Capital:
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The Island of Heaven, formally
known as Cato Island. |
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Legal system:
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British Common Law, where applicable, apply
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Government Type:
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Constitutional Monarchy whose
ruler is called Emperor. The Kingdom is administered by a Prime
Minister and a Privy Council. |
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Diplomatic
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The Gay Kingdom has Consulates
located in the major cities of most states and nations in the
world. Most of the Consulates are located in the offices of the
gay press (media / newspapers / magazines) of these nations. |
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National Anthem: |
I am what I am – by Gloria Gaynor.
Written by Jerry Herman, a long time public gay male and one of
the longest AIDS survivors in the world. Lord Herman and his
Music coordinator Lord York have been a champion for "Our" cause
for a long-time and the gay government is most honoured to have
this song as the kingdom's official national anthem.
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Flag description:
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The gay rainbow pride flag is the
official flag of the Kingdom. |
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Economy |
The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands |
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Economy - overview:
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no economic activity
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Communications |
The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands |
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Communications - note:
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there are automatic weather stations on many of the isles and reefs relaying data to the mainland
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Transportation |
The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands |
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Ports and harbors:
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none; offshore anchorage only
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Military |
The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands |
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Military - note:
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The Kingdom has declared itself
neutral, it does however have a small army of gay activist located
around the world it can call on in times of emergency. |
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Transnational Issues |
The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands |
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Disputes - international:
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On the 13th of September 2004, the Gay
Kingdom declared war on the Commonwealth of Australia. Notification
of acceptance and notification of the Geneva Convention of August
12, 1949, were given to the Prime Minister of Australia John Howard,
both directly and through the Swiss Federal Government. This is a
ratified Law of Australia, and conveys the responsibility to Govern
to the Occupying Power. Therefore, by the Law of Australia, only the
Gay Government is the Authority to Govern the Territory and the
people of the Coral Sea Islands. The 1 week state of War, which was
Officially declared, brought into effect the Law of War, under whose
Sovereignty goes automatically to a State undefeated in a State of
War.
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This page was last updated on
20 February 2007
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