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Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2004) - Bouvet Island (2002)

Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2004) z Bouvet Island (2002)

 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2004)Bouvet Island (2002)
 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsBouvet Island
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) -
Age structure 0-14 years: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA (2004 est.)
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Agriculture - products vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts -
Airports 1 (2003 est.) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
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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
total: 58.5 sq km


land: 58.5 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island. This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825 when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population (2004 est.) -
Budget revenues: NA


expenditures: NA, including capital expenditures of NA
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Capital West Island -
Climate tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year antarctic
Coastline 26 km 29.6 km
Constitution Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 -
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands


conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Currency Australian dollar (AUD) -
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) -
Debt - external NA -
Dependency status territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) -
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient NA -
Economy - overview Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry. no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs NA
Ethnic groups Europeans, Cocos Malays -
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.5419 (2003), 1.9354 (2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999) -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator (nonresident) Evan WILLIAMS (since 1 November 2003)


cabinet: NA


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
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Exports NA -
Exports - commodities copra -
Exports - partners Australia -
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June -
Flag description the flag of Australia is used the flag of Norway is used
GDP purchasing power parity - NA -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: NA (2001 est.)
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GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - NA -
GDP - real growth rate NA -
Geographic coordinates 12 30 S, 96 50 E 54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Highways total: 15 km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km (2003)
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Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
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Imports NA -
Imports - commodities foodstuffs -
Imports - partners Australia -
Independence none (territory of Australia) -
Industrial production growth rate NA -
Industries copra products and tourism -
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA (2004 est.)
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Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA -
International organization participation none -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court -
Labor force NA -
Labor force - by occupation the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (93% ice) (1998 est.)
Languages Malay (Cocos dialect), English -
Legal system based upon the laws of Australia and local laws the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats)


elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held NA
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Life expectancy at birth total population: NA years


male: NA years


female: NA years (2004 est.)
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Location Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references Southeast Asia Antarctic Region
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 4 NM
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory does have a five-person police force defense is the responsibility of Norway
National holiday Australia Day, 26 January (1788) -
Nationality noun: Cocos Islander(s)


adjective: Cocos Islander
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Natural hazards cyclone season is October to April NA
Natural resources fish none
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) -
Political parties and leaders none -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 629 (July 2004 est.) uninhabited (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate 0.002% (2004 est.) -
Ports and harbors none; lagoon anchorage only none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) -
Religions Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) -
Suffrage NA -
Telephone system general assessment: connected within Australia's telecommunication system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 61-891; telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 satellite earth station of NA type (2002)
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Telephones - main lines in use 287 (1992) -
Telephones - mobile cellular note - analog cellular service available -
Television broadcast stations NA -
Terrain flat, low-lying coral atolls volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman (2004 est.) -
Unemployment rate 60% (2000 est.) -
Waterways - none
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