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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Background: A possession of the UK since 1857, the islands were transferred to Australia in 1955.
Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 96 50 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area:
Area - comparative: about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 2.6 km Maritime claims:
Climate: pleasant, modified by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall Terrain: flat, low-lying coral atolls Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: fish Land use:
Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: cyclones may occur in the early months of the year Environment - current issues: fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs Geography - note: two coral atolls thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
Population: 635 (July 2000 est.) Age structure:
Population growth rate: -0.21% (2000 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 fertility rate: NA children born/woman Nationality:
Ethnic groups: Europeans, Cocos Malays Religions: Sunni Muslim 57%, Christian 22%, other 21% (1981 est.) Languages: English, Malay
Country name:
Data code: CK Dependency status: territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories Government type: NA Capital: West Island Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia) Independence: none (territory of Australia) National holiday: NA Constitution: Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 Legal system: based upon the laws of Australia and local laws Suffrage: NA Executive branch:
Legislative branch: unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (NA seats) Judicial branch: Supreme Court Political parties and leaders: none International organization participation: none Diplomatic representation in the US: none (territory of Australia) Diplomatic representation from the US: none (territory of Australia) Flag description: the flag of Australia is used
Economy - 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. GDP: purchasing power parity - $NA GDP - real growth rate: NA% GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $NA GDP - composition by sector:
Population below poverty line: NA% Household income or consumption by percentage share:
Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA% Labor force: NA Labor force - by occupation: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage worker operations; tourism employs others Budget:
Industries: copra products and tourism Industrial production growth rate: NA% Electricity - production: NA kWh Electricity - production by source:
Electricity - consumption: NA kWh Electricity - exports: NA kWh Electricity - imports: NA kWh Agriculture - products: vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts Exports: $NA Exports - commodities: copra Exports - partners: Australia Imports: $NA Imports - commodities: foodstuffs Imports - partners: Australia Debt - external: $NA Economic aid - recipient: $NA Currency: 1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents Exchange rates: Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.5207 (January 2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997), 1.2773 (1996), 1.3486 (1995) Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June
Telephones - main lines in use: NA Telephones - mobile cellular: 0 (1999) Telephone system:
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) Radios: 300 (1992) Television broadcast stations: 0 (1997) Televisions: NA Internet Service Providers (ISPs): NA
Railways: 0 km Highways:
Ports and harbors: none; lagoon anchorage only Merchant marine: none (1999 est.) Airports: 1 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways:
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of Australia
Disputes - international: none Please click here for a guide to the country profiles Click here for all other countries
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