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Source: The World Factbook
Population: 628 (July
2005 est.)
Capital: West Island
Languages: 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.
Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.)
Government: NA
Climate: tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine
months of the year
Terrain: flat, low-lying coral atolls
Geography: 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.
Ethnic groups: Europeans, Cocos Malays
Economy:
GDP per capita: Cocos Islander(s)
Cocos Islander
GDP real growth: NA%
Unemployment rate: 60% (2000 est.)
Internet country code: .cc
Dial code: +891
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Local currency is the Australian Dollar
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