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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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")
Location of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Location of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (circled in red)
Sovereign stateAustralia
Annexed by the United Kingdom1857
Transferred from Singapore
to Australia
23 November 1955
CapitalWest Island
12°11′13″S96°49′42″E / 12.18694°S 96.82833°E / -12.18694; 96.82833
Largest villageBantam(Home Island)
Official languagesNone
Spoken languages
GovernmentDirectly administereddependency
• Monarch
Elizabeth II
David Hurley
Natasha Griggs
Seri Wati Iku
Area
• Total
14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
• Water (%)
0
Highest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
• 2016 census
544[1] (not ranked)
• Density
43/km2 (111.4/sq mi) (not ranked)
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
• Total
US$11,012,550[2]
CurrencyAustralian dollar (AUD)
Time zoneUTC+06:30
Calling code+61 891
Postcode
WA 6799
ISO 3166 codeCC
Internet TLD.cc

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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