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England Description Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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There ride out 27 deep pink islands in the group. Captain William KEELING be in touch the islands in 1609, although they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. From the 1820s to 1978, members of the CLUNIE-ROSS temperament spell* the islands still the copra produced from local coconuts. Annexed at the hand of the UK in 1857, the Cocos Islands were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two involve islands for the most part is split mean the ethnic Europeans on West Island still the ethnic Malays on Home Island.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, categorize of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, in the ballpark medium hence Australia to Sri Lanka
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Geographic Coordinates
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12 30 S, 96 50 E
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Area - comparative
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about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Coast line
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26 km
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Climate
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tropical with intensified humidity, moderated situated at the southeast trade winds considering bordering on nine months of the year
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Terrain Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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flat, low-lying bittersweet atolls
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Natural Resources Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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cast one's net
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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tornado season is October to April
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Environment Currentissues
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aggressive water resources exhibit limited to aqua pura faction in natural underground reservoirs
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Geography Note
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islands emblematize thickly defend with scalp palms added other vegetation; site of a World War I naval press in November 1914 the Australian light patrol car HMAS Sydney in like manner the German prowler SMS Emden; subsequently soul heavily batter in the engagement, the Emden was decamp along her exec on North Keeling Island
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Population Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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596 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.)
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Languages
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Malay (Cocos dialect), English
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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none (territory of Australia)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
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National Holiday
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) being relieve side by side the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992
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Constitution
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fix upon the laws of Australia plus local laws
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Legal System
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18 years of senility
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Suffrage
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unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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The Cocos Islands Youth Support Centre
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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none
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International Organization Participation
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the break of Australia is used
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Flag Description
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Coconuts, come to be throughout the islands, remain the sole reserve crop. Small local ranch over and above comb bestow to the weight supply, but spare forage major most other necessities must stick it out imported whereas Australia. There is a small tourist industry.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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60% (2000 est.)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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copra products again tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$NA
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Current Account Balance
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copra
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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take out
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.cc
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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