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Capital | West Island |
Government | territory of Australia |
Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Area | 14 sq km |
Population | 574 (July 2006 est.) |
Language | Malay (Cocos dialect), English |
Religion | Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% |
Calling Code | +61 |
Internet TLD | .cc |
Time Zone | UTC +6:30 |
The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (or simply Cocos Islands or Keeling Islands) is in the middle of the Indian Ocean some 2750km north-west of Perth, and 900km west south-west of Christmas Island.
For information on Cocos Island a nationally protected jungle-covered island and national park, 300m off the coast of Costa Rica. please see Cocos Island National Park.