| Geography | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
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Location:
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Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka |
Geographic coordinates:
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12 30 S, 96 50 E |
Map references:
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Southeast Asia |
Area:
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total: 14 sq km
land: 14 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island |
Area - comparative:
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about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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26 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year |
Terrain:
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flat, low-lying coral atolls |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m |
Natural resources:
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fish |
Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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cyclone season is October to April |
Environment - current issues:
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fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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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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