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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
West Island · Oceania
Overview
For the island in Costa Rica, see Cocos Island National Park. The Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Cocos Malay: Pulu Kokos (Keeling), Malay Wilayah Kepulauan Cocos (Keeling)) or simply Cocos Islands or Keeling Islands are a chain of islands in two adjacent atolls, in the middle of the Indian Ocean some 2,750 km northwest of Perth, and around 900 km west-southwest of Christmas Island. The islands are generally considered to be the southernmost point of Asia.
Country facts
Flag
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Capital
West Island
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Australia and New Zealand
Area
14 km²
Landlocked
No
Independent
No
UN member
No
ISO code
CC · CCK
Official name
Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Coordinates
-12.50, 96.83
External sources
Nearby in Cocos (Keeling) Islands6
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Australia
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