Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The Territory o the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an aa called Cocos Islands an Keeling Islands, is a territory o Australie, locatit in the Indian Ocean, soothwast o Christmas Island an approximately midway atween Australie an Sri Lanka.
Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands | |
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 Coat o airms
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| Caipital | West Island |
| Lairgest village | Bantam (Home Island) |
| Offeecial leids | Inglis (de facto) |
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| Govrenment | Federal constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
• Admeenistrator | Jon Stanhope |
| Aindil Minkom | |
| Territory o Australie | |
• Annexed bi Breetish Empire | 1857 |
• Transferred tae Australie control | 1955 |
| Aurie | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0 |
| Population | |
• July 2009 estimate | 596[1] (241) |
• Density | 43/km2 (111.4/sq mi) (n/a) |
| Currency | Australie dollar (AUD) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (CCT) |
| Cawin code | 61 891 |
| ISO 3166 code | CC |
| Internet TLD | .cc |
Cocos
Location of the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean.
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "Cocos (Keeling) Islands". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived frae the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 27 Januar 2012.