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  Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Cocos dialect of Malay and English are the main languages spoken and 80% of Cocos Islanders are Sunni Muslim.
The capital of the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is West Island.
The islands are administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories, with a non-resident Administrator (Evan Williams, appointed on 1 November 2003) appointed by the Governor-General (Evan Williams is also the Administrator of Christmas Island.
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In 1978 Australia caused a form of purchase of the islands from the Clunies-Ross family and subsequently manufactured an identity for locals to whom it gave a degree of autonomy.
The capital of the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is.
The islands are administered from Canberra by the, with a non-resident Administrator (Evan Williams, appointed on 1 November 2003) appointed by the Governor-General (Evan Williams is also the Administrator of Christmas Island.
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The islands were brought under the British Empire in 1857 and were transferred to Australia on November 23, 1955.
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands consist of two flat, low-lying coral atolls with an area of 14 km², 2.6 km of coastline, a highest elevation of five metres and thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation.
The islands are administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories, with a non-resident administrator (currently William Taylor) appointed by the Governor-General.
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 Encyclopedia: Christmas Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Another boatload of asylum seekers was taken from Christmas Island to Papua New Guinea for processing, after it was claimed that many of the adult asylum seekers threw their children into the water, apparently in protest at being turned away.
The population on the island of approximately 1500 (Australian Bureau of Statistics Census figure) is made up of predominantly Chinese who constitute around 70% of the total, followed by Europeans and Malay.
Christmas Island is of immense scientific value as it was uninhabited until the late 19th century, so many unique species of fauna and flora exist which have evolved independently of human interference.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Christmas-Island   (4515 words)

  
 Demographics of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Historical Society Describes the history of the Cocos Islands.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Details of the island and its residents, traveller, information, recreation and photo library.
Cocos Islands - Travelogue Personal experience of a traveler on these islands.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Demographics_of_the_Cocos_(Keeling)_Islands.html   (299 words)

  
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a territory of Australia.
A possession of the Clunies-Ross family from the early 19th century, the islands were brought under the British Empire in 1857 and were transferred to Australia on November 23, 1955.
The islands are administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories, with a non-resident administrator appointed by the Governor-General.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/cocos__keeling__islands   (521 words)

  
 Travel Forum - Cocos Islands
Aarthi.K.N.C. Pulu Keeling National Park, which is an isolated Island on a separate atoll, 24 km to the north of the main Island group is unique for it's reputation as a seabird rookery.
The Island is shaped like the letter C with a shallow, sandy bottom lagoon that covers most of the interior.
The proclamation of Pulu Keeling National Park came on the 12th December 1995 when the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council agreed to lease the Island back to the Commonwealth to create a National Park because of its' outstanding conservation values and to safeguard the Islands natural and historical values.
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 Cocos Islands/People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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Cocos Island Tourism Association Discover this group of islands by exploring its attractions.
Cocos Islands District High School School priorities, special events, staff, and description of the islands.
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Australia caused a form of purchase of the islands from the Clunies-Ross family and subsequently manufactured an identity for locals to whom it gave a degree of autonomy.
A Cocos dialect of Malay and English are the main languages spoken and 80% of Cocos Islanders are
The islands are administered from Canberra by the
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 Read about Cocos (Keeling) Islands at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Cocos (Keeling) Islands and learn about Cocos ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Sri Lanka), the islands were transferred to Australia on November 23, 1955.
Australia caused a form of purchase of the islands from the Clunies-Ross family and subsequently manufactured an identity for locals to whom it gave a degree of
The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic
encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Cocos_Islands   (737 words)

  
 Cocos Keeling Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a territory of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories.
It is not to be confused with Cocos Island, which is an uninhabited offshore island in the Pacific Ocean, and forms an integral part of the Republic of Costa Rica.
There is a Cocos Island or Isla del Coco in the Pacific Ocean that belongs to Costa Rica and not to be confused with these Cocos Islands.
www.wikiverse.org /cocos-keeling-islands   (654 words)

  
 Demographics of the Gaza Strip - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Demographics of the Gaza Strip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Strip of land on the Mediterranean Sea, 10 km/6 mi wide and 40 km/25 mi long, extending northeast from the Egyptian border; area 363 sq km/140 sq mi; population (2001 est) 1,022,200, mainly Palestinians, plus about 6,000 Israeli settlers, most of whom arrived during the 1990s and who occupy a fifth of the territory.
From 1948 the area was the scene of numerous conflicts between Egypt and Israel, culminating in the Third Arab–Israeli War of 1967.
Demographics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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 1000Countries.com: Cocos (Keeling) Islands II: cocos (keeling) islands, COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Alphabetical index Cocos (Keeling) Islands The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a territory of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian Department...
The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a territory of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian...
Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands geography, Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands...
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 Encyclopedia: Northern Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Groote Eylandt is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria in northeastern Australia.
The Central Land Council is in the southern half of the Northern Territory of Australia.
The Timor Sea is the stretch of the Pacific Ocean situated between the island of Timor, now split between the states of Indonesia and East Timor, and the Northern Territory of Australia.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Northern-Territory   (3788 words)

  
 Cocos Islands Demographics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Cocos Malays are descendants of the original settlers and labourers brought to the islands between 1826 and 1831 and of others recruited later.
The Cocos Malays are Muslims and speak a local dialect of Malay.
The West Island community, mostly on service from mainland Australia, is employed by Commonwealth departments or by the Shell Company (Pacific Islands) Limited.
www.omninet.net.au /~kg/travel/cocos/demog.html   (401 words)

  
 Business Wire: interWAVE's GSM Network Solution Enables Voice and Data Communications to Cocos — Keeling — ...
Continuing to provide wireless communications to island nations throughout the world, interWAVE(R) Communications (Nasdaq:IWAV), a pioneer in compact wireless voice communications systems and broadband wireless data networks, today announced the completion of a fully-functional GSM network with both voice and data capabilities deployed on Cocos (Keeling) Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, north-west of Australia.
On March 7, 1991, the Prime Minister of Australia, as well as leaders of the Cocos Island community, signed a Memorandum of Understanding that set out the range of measures required to make the living standards throughout the Cocos (Keeling) Islands equivalent to those of Australia, including telecommunications capabilities.
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands, located northwest of Perth and southwest of Christmas Island, consists of twenty-seven coral islands with a total land area of approximately 14 square kilometers.
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 American Samoa (U.S.) - Pacific Islands
The islands are home to about 65, 446, most of whom live on Tutuila.
You have reached American Samoa A merican S amoa, a group of islands in the mid-South Pacific, is located 2300 miles from Honolulu.
By 1940, the Samoan islands had become a training and staging area for the u.s.
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
These two Territories together make up Australia's Indian Ocean Territories).
The islands are connected within Australia's telecommunication system.
This page was last modified 09:22, 27 October 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cocos_Islands   (956 words)

  
 Cocos Islands
In 1978 Australia caused a form of purchase of the islands fromthe Clunies-Ross family and subsequently manufactured an identity for locals to whom it gave a degree of autonomy.
There is a Cocos Island or Isla delCoco in the Pacific Ocean that belongs to Costa Rica and not to be confusedwith these Cocos Islands.
Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessitiesmust be imported from Australia.
www.therfcc.org /cocos-islands-33728.html   (559 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War.
In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during WWII, and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control.
Fidel RAMOS was elected president in 1992 and his administration was marked by greater stability and progress on economic reforms.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/rp.html   (1429 words)

  
 Eighty20 Statistics - Demographics, Trends, Populations and CDATA
Profiler allows users to understand the demographic and business composition of any area - and how it differs from a comparison area which is chosen by the user.
Note: Jervis Bay Territory and the external territories of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands are grouped for statistical purposes into a ninth State/Territory category, 'Other Territories'.
Targeter makes it easy to search for specific demographics (such as age or sex) within a defined area and to display the results at various geographic levels (eg:, postcode or census collector district).
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The islands are administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories, with a non-resident Administrator (Evan Williams, appointed on 1 November 2003) appointed by the Governor-General.
(Evan Williams is also the Administrator of Christmas Island.
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 Science Fair Projects - Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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The islands are located in the Indian Ocean, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka, at.
South Keeling Islands is an atoll consisting of 26 individual islets forming an incomplete atoll ring, with a total land area of 12.9 km
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A possession of the Clunies-Ross family from the early 19th century, the islands were brought under the British Empire in 1857 and were transferred to Australia in 1955.
The UN legalisms used paralleled similar ones used in territories passing to Indonesia in the 1960s and 1970s, though history has not revealed any parallel later complications.
Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka Geographic coordinates12 30 S, 96 50 E
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Total fertility rate - People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Total fertility rate - People
Home > Cocos (Keeling) Islands > People > Total fertility rate
This entry gives a figure for the average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their childbearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age.
www.indexmundi.com /cocos_(keeling)_islands/total_fertility_rate.html   (150 words)

  
 chile demographics - Hispanic Demographics hispanicdemographics.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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 CIA - The World Factbook -- Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia.
It occupied Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island.
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html   (1477 words)

  
 GEsource World Guide - Cocos (Keeling) Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A collection of maps and geographic information for Cocos (Keeling) Islands, including outline, detailed and regional maps, and selected physical data
Cocos (Keeling) Islands is located in Asia, in the timezone GMT 6.5.
The country has boundaries of 0 (km), and a coastline of 26 (km).
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