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Cocos (Keeling) Islands information
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location:
southeastern asia. group of islands in the indian ocean. southwest of indonesia. about halfway from australia to sri lanka
geographic coordinates:
12 30 s. 96 50 e
map references:
southeast asia
area:
total: 14 sq km land: 14 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of west island and home island
area - comparative:
about 24 times the size of the mall in washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
26 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
climate:
tropical with high humidity. moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
terrain:
flat. low-lying coral atolls
elevation extremes:
lowest point: indian ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m
natural resources:
fish
land use:
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)
irrigated land:
na sq km
natural hazards:
cyclone season is october to april
environment - current issues:
fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
geography - note:
islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
population:
628 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: na 15-64 years: na 65 years and over: na
population growth rate:
0% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
na
death rate:
na
net migration rate:
na
infant mortality rate:
total: na male: na female: na
life expectancy at birth:
total population: na male: na female: na
total fertility rate:
na
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
na
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
na
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: cocos islander(s) adjective: cocos islander
ethnic groups:
europeans. cocos malays
religions:
sunni muslim 80%. other 20% (2002 est.)
languages:
malay (cocos dialect). english
country name:
conventional long form: territory of cocos (keeling) islands conventional short form: cocos (keeling) islands
dependency status:
territory of australia; administered from canberra by the australian department of transport and regional services
government type:
na
capital:
west island
administrative divisions:
none (territory of australia)
independence:
none (territory of australia)
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