Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Oceania Β· Capital: West Island
How it is run: Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands is home to a community in Australia and New Zealand, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
Not counted in world data
πΊοΈ Land
14 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
Not enough data
π Size in its region
Part of Oceania
26th largest by land in Oceania.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
Australian dollar ($)
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+61
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.cc
π§ People here are called
Cocos Islander
π·οΈ Name at home
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Also written: Keeling Islands, Cocos Islands.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
Cocos (Keeling) Islands has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Islas Cocos o Islas Keeling
French
Γles Cocos
Arabic
Ψ¬Ψ²Ψ± ΩΩΩΩΨ³
Chinese
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Japanese
γ³γ³γΉθ«Έε³Ά
Russian
ΠΠΎΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΠ²ΡΠ΅ ΠΎΡΡΡΠΎΠ²Π°
Portuguese
Ilhas Cocos (Keeling)
German
Kokosinseln
Put it in perspective π
- All of Cocos (Keeling) Islands would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Cocos (Keeling) Islands shares its part of the world with Norfolk Island. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
π·οΈ Official name
Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
ποΈ Capital
West Island
π Region
Oceania Β· Australia and New Zealand
π€ Country code
CC
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about Cocos (Keeling) Islands π
π§ Where on the map
12.5Β° S, 96.8Β° E
π Half of the world
Southern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+6 β when it is noon in London it is about 18:00 in West Island.
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands sits in Australia and New Zealand, in the southern and eastern half of the globe.
- The capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is West Island β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands shares its part of the world with Norfolk Island. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
- π¨π¨ is the flag of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is CC.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Cocos (Keeling) Islands spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
West Island
Which money do people spend in Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
Australian dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching π
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Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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