Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. note: there are 27 coral islands in the group; apart from North Keeling Island, which lies 30 km north of the main group, the islands form a horseshoe-shaped atoll surrounding a lagoon; North Keeling Island was declared a national park in 1995 and is administered by Parks Australia; the population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island; the islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Location Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates 12 30 S, 96 50 E
Map references Southeast Asia
Tarrain flat, low-lying coral atolls
Natural Resources fish
Natural Hazards cyclone season is October to April
Irrigated Land NA
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 26 km
Climate tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
Area
Total Area
Land Area 14 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive fishing zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point South Point on South Island 9 m
Lowest point Indian Ocean 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 0% (2018 est.)
Forest 0% (2018 est.)
Other 100% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

Only Home Island and West Island are populated

People and Society

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Europeans, Cocos Malays

Population
Pop growth rate
Birth rate
Death rate 8.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Health expenditure
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate
Gross reproduction rate
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Est married women (ages 15-49)
Literacy
Education expenditures
Net Migration rate
Nationality Cocos Islander | Cocos Islander(s)
Languages
Religions Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 75%, Anglican 3.5%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, none 12.9%, unspecified 6.3% (2016 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 21.2%
15-64 years 61.5%
65 years and over 17.3% (2021)
Median Age
Total 40 years (2021 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) .
Demographic profile
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands is found in Australia and New Zealand