Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. note 1: there are 27 coral islands in the group; apart from North Keeling Island, which lies 30 km north of the main group, the islands form a horseshoe-shaped atoll surrounding a lagoon; North Keeling Island was declared a national park in 1995 and is administered by Parks Australia; the population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island; the islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
note 2: site of a World War I naval battle in November 1914 between the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German raider SMS Emden; after being heavily damaged in the engagement, the Emden was beached by her captain on North Keeling Island. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Location | Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka |
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Geographic coordinates | 12 30 S, 96 50 E |
Map references | Southeast Asia |
Tarrain | flat, low-lying coral atolls |
Natural Resources | fish |
Natural Hazards | cyclone season is October to April |
Irrigated Land | NA |
Major rivers (by length in km) | |
Major aquifers | |
Land Boundaries | 0 km |
Border Countries | |
Coastline | 26 km |
Climate | tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year |
Area | |
Total Area | 14 sq km |
Land Area | 14 sq km |
Water Area | 0 sq km |
comparative Area | about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Maritime Claims | |
Territorial sea | 12 nm |
Exclusive fishing zone | 200 nm |
Elevations | |
Highest point | South Point on South Island 9 m |
Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 m |
Land Use | |
Agricultural land | 0% (2018 est.) |
Forest | 0% (2018 est.) |
Other | 100% (2018 est.) |
Only Home Island and West Island are populated
In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Europeans, Cocos Malays
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Birth rate | |
Death rate | 8.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
Health expenditure | |
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Est married women (ages 15-49) | |
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Nationality | Cocos Islander | Cocos Islander(s) |
Languages | |
Religions | Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 75%, Anglican 3.5%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, none 12.9%, unspecified 6.3% (2016 est.) |
Age Structure | |
0-14 years | 21.2% |
15-64 years | 61.5% |
65 years and over | 17.3% (2021) |
Median Age | |
Total | 40 years (2021 est.) |
Major urban areas (Pop) | . |
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