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Cocos Islands
Background :
There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. From the 1820s to 1978, members of the CLUNIE-ROSS family controlled the islands and the copra produced from local coconuts. Annexed by the UK in 1857, the Cocos Islands were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island.
Location :
Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka
Geographic Coordinates Center :
12 30 S, 96 50 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 96.82 |
| North | -12.11 |
| East | 96.94 |
| South | -12.19 |
Map references :
Asia
Area :
| total | 14 | square km |
| land | 14 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
26.00 km
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 | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 5 | metres |
Natural resources :
| fish |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 100.00 | % |
current issues :
fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
Country name :
| conventional long form | Territory of Cocos Islands |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | CC |
| ISO Numeric | 166 |
| ISO3 | CCK |
| FIPS | CK |
| ccTLD | cc |
| English | Cocos Islands |
Capital :
| name | West Island |
| geographic coordinates | 12 10 S, 96 50 E |
| time difference | 6.50 |
National holiday :
Australia Day
1788-01-26
Executive branch :
| Queen ELIZABETH II |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 60.00 | % |
Agriculture - products :
| bananas | coconuts |
| papayas | vegetables |
Industries :
| copra products and tourism |
Currency-code :
AUD
Currency-name :
Australian dollar
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 287 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 2 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 4 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | cc |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 1 | |
| Roadways - total | 22 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 10 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 12 | km |
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