Cocos (Keeling) Islands
territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Cocos Islands Malay: Pulu Kokos (Keeling)) is a territory of Australia. There are two atolls and twenty-seven coral islands in the group. The islands are in the Indian Ocean, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka.
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | |
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Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Pulu Kokos (Keeling) (Cocos Islands Malay) Wilayah Kepulauan Cocos (Keeling) (Malay) | |
Motto: "Maju Pulu Kita" (Cocos Islands Malay) (English: "Onward our island") | |
Sovereign state | Australia |
Annexed by the United Kingdom | 1857 |
Transferred from Singapore to Australia | 23 November 1955 |
Capital | West Island 12°11′13″S 96°49′42″E |
Largest village | Bantam (Home Island) |
Official languages | None |
Spoken languages | |
Government | Directly administered dependency |
• Monarch | Charles III |
David Hurley | |
• Administrator | Natasha Griggs |
• Shire President | Seri Wati Iku |
Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0 |
Highest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population | |
• 2016 census | 544 (not ranked) |
• Density | 43/km2 (111.4/sq mi) (not ranked) |
Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Time zone | UTC+06:30 |
Calling code | +61 891 |
Postcode | WA 6799 |
ISO 3166 code | CC |
Internet TLD | .cc |
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