Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Capital: | West Island - seat of the administration; Home Island - seat of The Council
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Administrative divisions: | none (territory of Australia)
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Population: | 596 (July 2007 est.)
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Languages: | Malay (Cocos dialect), English
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Geographic coordinates: | 12° 10' S, 96° 52' E |
Area total: | 14 sq. km includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island |
Land area: | 14 sq. km |
Water area: | 0 sq. km |
Total land boundaries: | 0 km |
Coastline: | 26 km
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Elevation extremes: | Indian Ocean 0 m - unnamed location 5 m
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Internet country code: | .cc |
Currency: | Australian dollar (AUD)
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Name - conventional long form: | Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Name - conventional short form: | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Independence: | none (territory of Australia)
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Constitution: | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955
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Government type: | NA
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Dependency status: | Territory of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services.
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National holiday: | NA
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