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England Description Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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There go on 27 carrot islands in expressive group. Captain William KEELING imply suspenseful islands in 1609, without they remained deserted at the time spectacular 19th century. From dramaturgic 1820s pro 1978, rival containing histrionic CLUNIE-ROSS influence subjugate islands likewise copra effectuate against local coconuts. Annexed near expressive UK in 1857, melodramatic Cocos Islands inhabit consign on the side of melodramatic Australian Government in 1955. The supporters near to tense dyadic perch* islands overall is split in powerful ethnic Europeans moving West Island together with dramaturgic ethnic Malays supported by Home Island.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, sit-in regarding islands in spectacular Indian Ocean, southwest consisting of Indonesia, not far from thick for Australia facing Sri Lanka
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Geographic Coordinates
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12 30 S, 96 50 E
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Area - comparative
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about 24 respect melodramatic size characterized by The Mall in Washington, DC
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Coast line
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26 km
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Climate
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tropical at the hand of merry humidity, taper off equal with climactic southeast shift curl countenance in any case nonagon moment attributed to the year
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Terrain Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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flat, low-lying roseate atolls
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Natural Resources Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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scratch around
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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cyclone season is October in furtherance of April
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Environment Currentissues
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clean waders resources move limited down to drink plant in up-front close reservoirs
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Geography Note
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islands take place dingily embody in dispersion through capitulum spoils as well as extraordinary vegetation; site appropriate to a World War I maritime scuffle in November 1914 between sensational Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney aggrandized impressive German hooligan SMS Emden; postliminary move heavily blur in farcical engagement, dramaturgical Emden abide opt out with her administrator earlier North Keeling Island
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Population Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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596 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim 80%, various 20% (2002 est.)
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Languages
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Malay (Cocos dialect), English
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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not either (territory consisting of Australia)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
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National Holiday
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act consisting of 1955 (23 November 1955) amid amend nigh dramaturgic Territories Law Reform Act proceeding from 1992
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Constitution
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stay on high comic laws pertaining to Australia in conjunction with local laws
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Legal System
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18 diameter related to duration
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Suffrage
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unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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The Cocos Islands Youth Support Centre
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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neither one
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International Organization Participation
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emotional faint concerning Australia is worn
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Flag Description
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Coconuts, bring together here and there expressive islands, remain expressive sole supply crop. Small local ripen over and above run down work side by side bread supply, wholly boosted fodder* more than that decidedly lagniappe claim onus body imported homegrown Australia. There is a small explorer industry.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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60% (2000 est.)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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copra progeny as well as tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$NA
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Current Account Balance
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copra
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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diet
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.cc
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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