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 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsVirgin Islands
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
Age structure 0-14 years: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA (2006 est.)
0-14 years: 23.8% (male 13,116; female 12,770)


15-64 years: 66% (male 33,944; female 37,870)


65 years and over: 10.2% (male 4,855; female 6,220) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle
Airports 1 (2006) 2 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
total: 2


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


land: 349 sq km


water: 3 sq km
Area - comparative about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC twice 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. During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
Birth rate NA 14.49 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA
revenues: $560


expenditures: NA (2003)
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)
Charlotte Amalie
Climate tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November
Coastline 26 km 188 km
Constitution Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands


conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands


conventional short form: Virgin Islands


former: Danish West Indies
Currency - US dollar (USD)
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external - NA
Dependency status non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (territory of the US)
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. Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for 80% of GDP and employment. The islands normally host 2 million visitors a year. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are a small but growing component of the economy. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is at Saint Croix. The islands are subject to substantial damage from storms. The government is working to improve fiscal discipline, to support construction projects in the private sector, to expand tourist facilities, to reduce crime, and to protect the environment.
Electricity - consumption - 957.9 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production - 1.03 billion kWh (2001)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Crown Mountain 474 m
Environment - current issues fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs lack of natural freshwater resources
Ethnic groups Europeans, Cocos Malays black 78%, white 10%, other 12%


note: West Indian 81% (49% born in the Virgin Islands and 32% born elsewhere in the West Indies), US mainland 13%, Puerto Rican 4%, other 2%
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001) the US dollar is used
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: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001)


head of government: Governor Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (since 5 January 1999)


cabinet: NA


elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2006)


election results: Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL reelected governor; percent of vote - Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (Democrat) 50.5%, John de JONGH 24.4%
Exports $NA NA (2001)
Exports - commodities copra refined petroleum products
Exports - partners Australia (2004) US, Puerto Rico
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June 1 October - 30 September
Flag description the flag of Australia is used white, with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel
GDP - purchasing power parity - $2.5 billion (2002 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: 1%


industry: 19%


services: 80% (2003 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $17,200 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 2% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates 12 30 S, 96 50 E 18 20 N, 64 50 W
Geography - note islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean
Highways - total: 856 km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km


note: the only US possession where driving on the left side of the road is practiced (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Imports $NA NA (2001)
Imports - commodities foodstuffs crude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials
Imports - partners Australia (2004) US, Puerto Rico
Independence none (territory of Australia) -
Industrial production growth rate - NA
Industries copra products and tourism tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total: 8.21 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 9.31 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 7.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 2.2% (2003)
International organization participation none Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU
Irrigated land NA NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Territorial Court (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms)
Labor force NA 48,900 (2003 est.)
Labor force - by occupation note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others agriculture 1%, industry 19%, services 80% (2003 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
arable land: 11.76%


permanent crops: 2.94%


other: 85.29% (2001)
Languages Malay (Cocos dialect), English English (official), Spanish, Creole
Legal system based upon the laws of Australia and local laws based on US laws
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 Senate (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)


elections: last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 10, ICM 2, independent 3


note: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); results - Donna M. CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSON (Democrat) reelected
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total population: 78.75 years


male: 74.91 years


female: 82.82 years (2004 est.)
Literacy NA definition: NA


total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Location Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references Southeast Asia Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine - none
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force defense is the responsibility of the US
National holiday Australia Day, 26 January (1788) Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917)
Nationality noun: Cocos Islander(s)


adjective: Cocos Islander
noun: Virgin Islander(s)


adjective: Virgin Islander
Natural hazards cyclone season is October to April several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
Natural resources fish sun, sand, sea, surf
Net migration rate NA -8.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders none Democratic Party [Arturo WATLINGTON]; Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM [Usie RICHARDS]; Republican Party [Gary SPRAUVE]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 574 (July 2006 est.) 108,775 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA
Population growth rate 0% (2006 est.) -0.05% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors - Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Cruz Bay, Port Alucroix
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) AM 5, FM 11, shortwave 0 (2002)
Religions Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female


total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage NA 18 years of age; universal; note - island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
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: NA


domestic: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay


international: country code - 1-340; submarine cable and satellite communications; satellite earth stations - NA
Telephones - main lines in use 287 (1992) 69,400 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular note - analog cellular service available 41,000 (2002)
Television broadcast stations NA 2 (2002)
Terrain flat, low-lying coral atolls mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land
Total fertility rate NA 2.21 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate 60% (2000 est.) 9.3% (2003 est.)
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