Cocos Islands Oceania
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are located in the Indian Ocean 2,950 kms north-west of Perth, 3,700 kms west of Darwin, and 900 kms south west of Christmas Island (96° 52' East, 12° 10' South). There are 27 coral islands in the group, with a total land area of approximately 14km2.
In 1955 the Islands, which had been governed through the British colonies of Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Singapore, were accepted as a Territory of Australia.
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World Statesmen - Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Review of the country's history, politics, leaders and international organizations and treaties. Includes map, constitution, national anthem and pictures of historical flags.
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Historical Society - Describes the history of the Cocos Islands.
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CIA - The World Factbook: Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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Geoscience Australia - Cocos (Keeling) Islands - General information about the islands from the Australian government
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NationMaster - Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
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Wikipedia - Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the country's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture.
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