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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Geography 2012

SOURCE: 2012 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES











Cocos (Keeling) Islands Geography 2012
SOURCE: 2012 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES


Page last updated on February 15,

Location:
Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka

Geographic coordinates:
12 30 S, 96 50 E

Map references:
Oceania

Area:
total: 14 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 240
land: 14 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island

Area - comparative:
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km
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Coastline:
26 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Climate:
tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year

Terrain:
flat, low-lying coral atolls

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
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highest point: unnamed location 5 m
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Natural resources:
fish

Land use:
arable land: 0%
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permanent crops: 0%
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other: 100% (2005)
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Irrigated land:
NA
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Natural hazards:
cyclone season is October to April

Environment - current issues:
freshwater resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs

Geography - note:
islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation; 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


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