Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006) - Christmas Island (2007)

Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006) z Christmas Island (2007)

	Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006)	Christmas Island (2007)

Administrative divisions	none (territory of Australia)	none (territory of Australia)
Age structure	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA (2006 est.)	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA
Agriculture - products	vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts	NA
Airports	1 (2006)	1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
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: 135 sq km land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	about three-quarters 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.	Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement began by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has been declared a national park.
Birth rate	NA	NA
Budget	revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA	revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA
Capital	name: West Island geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 96 55 E time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)	name: The Settlement geographic coordinates: 10 25 S, 105 43 E time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate	tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year	tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Coastline	26 km	138.9 km
Constitution	Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992	Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands	conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island conventional short form: Christmas Island
Death rate	NA deaths/1,000 population	NA
Dependency status	non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services	non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$NA	$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.	Phosphate mining had been the only significant economic activity, but in December 1987 the Australian Government closed the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened. With the support of the government, a $34 million casino opened in 1993, but closed in 1998. The Australian Government in 2001 agreed to support the creation of a commercial space-launching site on the island, expected to begin operations in the near future.
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Murray Hill 361 m
Environment - current issues	fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs	loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining
Ethnic groups	Europeans, Cocos Malays	Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% note: no indigenous population (2001)
Exchange rates	Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001)	Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002)
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Administrator (nonresident) Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006) cabinet: NA elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Administrator Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006) elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
Exports	$NA	$NA
Exports - commodities	copra	phosphate
Exports - partners	Australia (2004)	Australia, NZ (2006)
Fiscal year	1 July - 30 June	1 July - 30 June
Flag description	the flag of Australia is used	territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, while the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centered yellow disk displays a green map of the island; the flag of Australia is used for official purposes
Geographic coordinates	12 30 S, 96 50 E	10 30 S, 105 40 E
Geography - note	islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation	located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean
Imports	$NA	$NA
Imports - commodities	foodstuffs	consumer goods
Imports - partners	Australia (2004)	principally Australia (2006)
Independence	none (territory of Australia)	none (territory of Australia)
Industries	copra products and tourism	tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA	total: NA male: NA female: NA
International organization participation	none	none
Irrigated land	NA	NA
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court	Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court
Labor force	NA	NA
Labor force - by occupation	note: 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% (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park) (2005)
Languages	Malay (Cocos dialect), English	English (official), Chinese, Malay
Legal system	based upon the laws of Australia and local laws	under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law
Legislative branch	unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held in May 2005 (next to be held in May 2007)	unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 20 October 2007 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
Life expectancy at birth	total population: NA male: NA female: NA	total population: NA male: NA female: NA
Literacy	NA	NA
Location	Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka	Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Map references	Southeast Asia	Southeast Asia
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force	defense is the responsibility of Australia
National holiday	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
Nationality	noun: Cocos Islander(s) adjective: Cocos Islander	noun: Christmas Islander(s) adjective: Christmas Island
Natural hazards	cyclone season is October to April	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources	fish	phosphate, beaches
Net migration rate	NA	NA
Political parties and leaders	none	none
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	none
Population	574 (July 2006 est.)	1,402 (July 2006 est.) (July 2007 est.)
Population growth rate	0% (2006 est.)	0% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004)	AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006)
Religions	Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.)	Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)
Sex ratio	-	NA
Suffrage	NA	-
Telephone system	general assessment: connected within Australia's telecommunication system domestic: NA international: country code - 61; telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 INTELSAT satellite earth station	general assessment: service provided by the Australian network domestic: GSM mobile telephone service replaced older analog system in February 2005 international: country code - 61-8; satellite earth stations - 1 INTELSAT earth station provides telephone and telex service (2005)
Telephones - main lines in use	287 (1992)	NA
Telephones - mobile cellular	note - analog cellular service available	-
Television broadcast stations	NA	0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)
Terrain	flat, low-lying coral atolls	steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
Total fertility rate	NA	NA
Unemployment rate	60% (2000 est.)	-

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