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- #CARD:Cocos (Keeling) Islands:Geography
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- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Geography
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- Location:
- in the Indian Ocean, 1,070 km southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between
- Australia and Sri Lanka
- Map references:
- Southeast Asia
- Area:
- total area:
- 14 km2
- land area:
- 14 km2
- comparative area:
- about 24 times the size of the Mall in Washington, DC
- note:
- includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
- Land boundaries:
- 0 km
- Coastline:
- 2.6 km
- Maritime claims:
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- 3 nm
- International disputes:
- none
- Climate:
- pleasant, modified by the southeast trade wind for about nine months of the
- year; moderate rain fall
- Terrain:
- flat, low-lying coral atolls
- Natural resources:
- fish
- Land use:
- arable land:
- 0%
- permanent crops:
- 0%
- meadows and pastures:
- 0%
- forest and woodland:
- 0%
- other:
- 100%
- Irrigated land:
- NA km2
- Environment:
- two coral atolls thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
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- #CARD:Cocos (Keeling) Islands:People
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- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- People
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- Population:
- 593 (July 1993 est.)
- Population growth rate:
- -0.53% (1993 est.)
- Birth rate:
- NA births/1,000 population
- Death rate:
- NA deaths/1,000 population
- Net migration rate:
- NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
- Infant mortality rate:
- NA deaths/1,000 live births
- Life expectancy at birth:
- total population:
- NA years
- male:
- NA years
- female:
- NA years
- Total fertility rate:
- NA children born/women
- Nationality:
- noun:
- Cocos Islander(s)
- adjective:
- Cocos Islander
- Ethnic divisions:
- West Island:
- Europeans
- Home Island:
- Cocos Malays
- Religions:
- Sunni Muslims
- Languages:
- English
- Literacy:
- total population:
- NA%
- male:
- NA%
- female:
- NA%
- Labor force:
- NA
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- #CARD:Cocos (Keeling) Islands:Government
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- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Government
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- Names:
- conventional long form:
- Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- conventional short form:
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Digraph:
- CK
- Type:
- territory of Australia
- Capital:
- West Island
- Administrative divisions:
- none (territory of Australia)
- Independence:
- none (territory of Australia)
- Constitution:
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955
- Legal system:
- based upon the laws of Australia and local laws
- National holiday:
- NA
- Political parties and leaders:
- NA
- Suffrage:
- NA
- Elections:
- NA
- Executive branch:
- British monarch, governor general of Australia, administrator, chairman of
- the Islands Council
- Legislative branch:
- unicameral Islands Council
- Judicial branch:
- Supreme Court
- Leaders:
- Chief of State:
- Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
- Head of Government:
- Administrator B. CUNNINGHAM (since NA); Chairman of the Islands Council Haji
- WAHIN bin Bynie (since NA)
- Member of:
- none
- Diplomatic representation in US:
- none (territory of Australia)
- US diplomatic representation:
- none (territory of Australia)
- Flag:
- the flag of Australia is used
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- #CARD:Cocos (Keeling) Islands:Economy
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- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Economy
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- Overview:
- Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Copra and
- fresh coconuts are the major export earners. Small local gardens and fishing
- contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other
- necessities must be imported from Australia.
- National product:
- GDP $NA
- National product real growth rate:
- NA%
- National product per capita:
- $NA
- Inflation rate (consumer prices):
- NA%
- Budget:
- revenues $NA; expenditures $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
- Exports:
- $NA
- commodities:
- copra
- partners:
- Australia
- Imports:
- $NA
- commodities:
- foodstuffs
- partners:
- Australia
- External debt:
- $NA
- Industrial production:
- growth rate NA%
- Electricity:
- 1,000 kW capacity; 2 million kWh produced, 2,980 kWh per capita (1990)
- Industries:
- copra products
- Agriculture:
- gardens provide vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
- Economic aid:
- none
- Currency:
- 1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents
- Exchange rates:
- Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.4837 (January 1993), 1.3600 (1992),
- 1.2836 (1991), 1.2799 (1990), 1.2618 (1989), 1.2752 (1988)
- Fiscal year:
- 1 July - 30 June
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- #CARD:Cocos (Keeling) Islands:Communications
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- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Communications
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- Ports:
- none; lagoon anchorage only
- Airports:
- total:
- 1
- useable:
- 1
- with permanent-surface runways:
- 1
- with runways over 3,659 m:
- 0
- with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
- 0
- with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
- 1
- Telecommunications:
- 250 radios (1985); linked by telephone, telex, and facsimile communications
- via satellite with Australia; broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV
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- #CARD:Cocos (Keeling) Islands:Defense Forces
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- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Defense Forces
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- Note:
- defense is the responsibility of Australia
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