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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Geography:
Location:
Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates:
12 30 S, 96 50 E
Map references:
Area:
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:
About 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
26 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
Climate:
Tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
Terrain:
Flat, low-lying coral atolls
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Natural resources:
Fish
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
NA
Natural hazards:
Cyclone season is October to April
Environment - current issues:
Fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography - Note:
Islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation |

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