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Cocos (Keeling) Islands

1996 Edition — territory

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Communications
Military - note (Defense note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of Australia
Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]
AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
Radios [time series]
300 (1992 est.)
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
domestic: NA international: telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia via satellite; 1 satellite earth station of NA type
Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones) [time series]
NA
Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]
0 note: intermittent television service via satellite
Televisions [time series]
NA Defense
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture) [time series]
vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
Budget [time series]
revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]
1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents
Economic aid [time series]
none
Economic overview [time series]
Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Copra and fresh coconuts are the major export earners. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia.
Electricity [time series]
capacity: 1,000 kW production: 2 million kWh consumption per capita: 2,980 kWh (1990)
Exchange rates [time series]
Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.3477 (January 1996), 1.3486 (1995), 1.3667 (1994), 1.4704 (1993), 1.3600 (1992), 1.2836 (1991)
Exports [time series]
$NA commodities: copra partners: Australia
Debt - external (External debt) [time series]
$NA
Fiscal year [time series]
1 July - 30 June
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP) [time series]
purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP composition by sector) [time series]
agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
Real GDP per capita (GDP per capita) [time series]
$NA
Real GDP growth rate (GDP real growth rate) [time series]
NA%
Imports [time series]
$NA commodities: foodstuffs partners: Australia
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
NA%
Industries [time series]
copra products
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
NA%
Labor force [time series]
NA
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 14 sq km land area: 14 sq km comparative area: about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
Climate [time series]
pleasant, modified by the southeast trade wind for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall
Coastline [time series]
2.6 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs natural hazards: cyclones may occur in the early months of the year international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
12 30 S, 96 50 E
Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]
two coral atolls thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
none
Irrigated land [time series]
NA sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% meadows and pastures: NA% forest and woodland: NA% other: NA%
Location [time series]
Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka
Map references [time series]
Southeast Asia
Maritime claims [time series]
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
Natural resources [time series]
fish
Terrain [time series]
flat, low-lying coral atolls lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Capital [time series]
West Island
Constitution [time series]
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955
Data code [time series]
CK
Diplomatic representation in the US (Diplomatic representation in US) [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (of the United Kingdom since 6 February 1952) is a hereditary monarch head of government: Administrator John Bell READ (since NA) was appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the queen and Australia
Flag [time series]
the flag of Australia is used
Independence [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
International organization participation [time series]
WMO
Judicial branch [time series]
Supreme Court
Legal system [time series]
based upon the laws of Australia and local laws
Legislative branch [time series]
unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council; President of the Islands Council Ronald GRANT (since NA)
Country name (Name of country) [time series]
conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
National holiday [time series]
NA
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
none
Suffrage [time series]
NA
Government type (Type of government) [time series]
territory of Australia
Diplomatic representation from the US (US diplomatic representation) [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
People
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA
Birth rate [time series]
NA births/1,000 population
Death rate [time series]
NA deaths/1,000 population
Home Island [time series]
Cocos Malays
Infant mortality rate [time series]
NA deaths/1,000 live births
Languages [time series]
English
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: NA years male: NA years female: NA years
Nationality [time series]
noun: Cocos Islander(s) adjective: Cocos Islander
Net migration rate [time series]
NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Population [time series]
609 (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate [time series]
0.94% (1996 est.)
Religions [time series]
Sunni Muslim 57%, Christian 22%, other 21% (1981 est.)
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: NA male(s)/female under 15 years: NA male(s)/female 15-64 years: NA male(s)/female 65 years and over: NA male(s)/female all ages: NA male(s)/female
Total fertility rate [time series]
NA children born/woman
West Island [time series]
Europeans
Transportation
Airports [time series]
total: 1 with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 1 (1995 est.)
Roadways (Highways) [time series]
total: NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km
Merchant marine [time series]
none
Ports [time series]
none; lagoon anchorage only
Railways [time series]
0 km