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Cocos (Keeling) Islands

1997 Edition — territory

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Communications
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 and elsewhere 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
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [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
Debt - external [time series]
$NA
Economic aid [time series]
none
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Copra and fresh coconuts are the major export earners. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia.
Electricity - capacity [time series]
NA kW
Electricity - consumption per capita [time series]
NA kWh
Electricity - production [time series]
NA kWh
Exchange rates [time series]
Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.2835 (January 1997), 1.2773 (1996), 1.3486 (1995), 1.3667 (1994), 1.4704 (1993), 1.3600 (1992)
Exports [time series]
$NA commodities: copra partners: Australia
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]
purchasing power parity - $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 and tourism
Inflation rate (consumer prices) (Inflation rate - consumer price index) [time series]
NA%
Labor force [time series]
NA note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage worker operations; tourism employs others
Geography
Area [time series]
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 [time series]
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point : Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]
party to: NA signed, but not ratified : NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
12 30 S, 96 50 E
Geography - note [time series]
two coral atolls thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
Irrigated land [time series]
NA sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land : NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other : 100% (1993 est.)
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 hazards [time series]
cyclones may occur in the early months of the year
Natural resources [time series]
fish
Terrain [time series]
flat, low-lying coral atolls
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Constitution [time series]
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Data code [time series]
CK
Dependency status [time series]
territory of Australia
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general head of government : Administrator (acting) Jarl ANDERSSON (since NA) cabinet: NA elections: none; the queen is a hereditary monarch; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the queen and Australia
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
the flag of Australia is used
Government type [time series]
NA
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 (NA seats)
Capital (National capital) [time series]
West Island
National holiday [time series]
NA
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
none
Suffrage [time series]
NA
Military
Military - note [time series]
defense is the responsibility 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
Ethnic groups [time series]
Europeans, Cocos Malays
Infant mortality rate [time series]
NA deaths/1,000 live births
Languages [time series]
English, Malay
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]
617 (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate [time series]
0.98% (1997 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 total population: NA male(s)/female
Total fertility rate [time series]
NA children born/woman
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
none COLOMBIA
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1996 est.)
Roadways (Highways) [time series]
total : NA km paved: NA km unpaved : NA km
Merchant marine [time series]
none
Ports (Ports and harbors) [time series]
none; lagoon anchorage only
Railways [time series]
0 km