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
Banner Coat o airms
Motto: Maju Pulau Kita  (Malay) "Our developed island"
Caipital	West Island
Lairgest village	Bantam (Home Island)
Offeecial leids	Inglis (de facto)
Demonym(s)	Cocossian Cocos Islandian
Govrenment	Federal constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Admeenistrator	Jon Stanhope
• Shire Preses	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 (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.