Indian Ocean territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
E673583
The Indian Ocean territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a remote Australian external territory consisting of two small atoll groups known for their strategic location, unique Cocos Malay culture, and tropical marine environment.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australian Indian Ocean Territories | 1 |
| Indian Ocean Territories | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
external territory of Australia
ⓘ
island territory ⓘ |
| administrativeCentre | West Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrator | Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airport | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archipelagoType | coral atoll ⓘ |
| areaSquareKilometres | 14 ⓘ |
| callingCode | +61 8 ⓘ |
| capital | West Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Home Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| countryCodeTopLevelDomain | .cc ⓘ |
| currency | Australian dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencyCode | AUD ⓘ |
| distanceToAustralia | about 2750 km northwest of Perth ⓘ |
| distanceToChristmasIsland | about 900 km southwest of Christmas Island ⓘ |
| drivingSide | left ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Cocos Malays
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerColonialPower | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | territory administered by Australia ⓘ |
| headOfState | monarch of Australia ⓘ |
| ISO3166-1Alpha2Code | CC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO3166-1Alpha3Code | CCK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO3166-1NumericCode | 166 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cocos Malay culture
ⓘ
strategic location in the Indian Ocean ⓘ tropical marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Bantam Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Australian law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localLanguage | Cocos Malay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineEnvironment | tropical coral reefs ⓘ |
| numberOfIslands | 27 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| officialName | Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 600 ⓘ |
| populationMajority | Cocos Malays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
public sector employment
ⓘ
services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| representativeOfHeadOfState | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfDeterminationAct | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Cocos (Keeling) Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subregion | Eastern Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+06:30 ⓘ |
| transferredToAustralia | 1955 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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jurisdiction
→
Indian Ocean territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
ⓘ
Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Council
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region
→
Indian Ocean territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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this entity surface form:
Indian Ocean Territories
this entity surface form:
Australian Indian Ocean Territories