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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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_the_Cocos_(Keeling)_Islands (964 words)

	Cocos (Keeling) Islands -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, also called Cocos Islands and Keeling Islands, is a territory of (A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony) Australia.
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands consist of two flat, low-lying coral (An island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon) atolls with an area of 14.2 km², 2.6 km of coastline, a highest elevation of five metres and thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation.
		North Keeling Island is an atoll consisting of just one C-shaped island, a nearly closed atoll ring with a small opening into the (A body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral) lagoon, about 50 m wide, on the East side.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/cocos_(keeling)_islands1.htm (1023 words)

	Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		On November 9, 1914, the islands were the scene of the Battle of Cocos, one of the first naval battles of World War I.
		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.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Cocos_(Keeling)_Islands (979 words)

	The Cocos (Keeling) Islands
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are situated in the Indian Ocean approximately 2,700 kilometres north-west of Perth, Western Australia and 1000 kilometres south-west of Java.
		The other island, North Keeling island is approximately 30 Km north of the main group.
		In 1979 ownership of the village area of Home Island was transferred to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Council, the local governing body elected by the Home Island community, to be held in trust for the residents.
	www.geocities.com /pumbo99/cocos.html (870 words)

	Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Although the Cocos (Keeling) islands were discovered in 1609 by Capt. William Keeling of the East India Company, they remained uninhabited until 1826, when the first settlement was established on the main atoll by an Englishmen, Alexander Hare, with a group of followers, predominantly of Malay origin.
		In 1857 the islands were annexed to the Crown; in 1878 responsibility was transferred from the Colonial Office to the Government of Ceylon, and in 1886 to the Government of the Straits Settlements.
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Council, established as the elected body of the Cocos Malay community in July 1979, advises the Administrator on all issues affecting the Territory.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/cc.html (747 words)

	Cocos (Keeling) Islands article - Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australia islands Indian Ocean History Geography Demographics ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		There is a Cocos Island (Isla del Coco) in the Pacific Ocean belonging to Costa Rica which should not be confused with these Cocos Islands.
		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.
		Federally, Cocos (Keeling) Islanders form part of the electorate of the Northern Territory.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Cocos_(Keeling)_Islands (558 words)

	Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are located in the Indian Ocean at latitude 12°10' south and longitude 96°52' east.
		Apart from North Keeling Island which is approximately 24 km from the main group the islands form a typical horseshoe-shaped atoll surrounded by a coral reef.
		Although the Cocos (Keeling) Islands were discovered in 1609 they were not inhabited until 1826 when an Englishman Alexander Hare established a settlement on the main atoll.
	www.dotrs.gov.au /terr/cocos (641 words)

	About Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Steeped in history, the islands were originally settled by the Alexander Hare and the Clunies-Ross family in the early 1800's primarily for the cultivation and harvesting of copra, an activity that no longer exists.
		While on Home Island visit the Museum, and familiarise yourself with the chequered history of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and all the details relating to Australia's first Naval victory: the sinking of SMS Emden, a notorious German raider.
		West Island is ideal to explore by pushbike, or for the less energetic, hire a vehicle.
	cocosdive.bizland.com /cocossolutions/id12.html (744 words)

	Pulu Keeling Management Plan
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands were the only coral atolls that Charles Darwin visited in 1836 as he developed his well-known theory of coral atoll formation (Darwin 1842), in which he asserted that the upgrowth of coral reefs continued long after the seamounts that supported them had subsided.
		The soils of North Keeling Island are calcareous and derived from coral breakdown.
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are situated in the humid, tropical zone, at the southern edge of the equatorial low pressure belt which moves northwards and southwards according to the season.
	www.deh.gov.au /parks/publications/pulu-html/description.html (7733 words)

	Out of Bounds: Cocos Keeling
		The history of the islands goes back many hundreds of years and is too long and detailed an account for this newsletter.
		Their history is a sad and turbulent one, but they have persisted over the years and now live quite well on this island paradise.
		Cocos was transferred from Britain to Australia in the early 1950’s, but it was not until the early 1980’s that the Malay people voted to become fully integrated with Australia.
	www.outofbounds.com /html/cocos_keeling.html (1797 words)

	Cocos Island -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Geologically, it is part of the Cocos Ridge and is related to the Galápagos Islands to the south.
		Coco de mer fruits, among the largest known, take about 10 years to ripen; they have a fleshy and fibrous envelope surrounding a hard, nutlike portion that is generally two-lobed, suggesting a double coconut.
		Temperatures on the islands range from 75° to 85° F (24° to 29° C), and rainfall averages 79 inches (200 centimeters) annually.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9024608?tocId=9024608 (912 words)

	Directory - Regional: Oceania: Cocos Islands
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are located in the Indian Ocean 2,950 kms north-west of Perth, 3,700 kms west of Darwin, and 900 kms south west of Christmas Island (96° 52' East, 12° 10' South).
		Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Details of the island and its residents, traveller, information, recreation and photo library.
		Cocos (Keeling) Islands Historical Society · cached · Describes the history of the Cocos Islands.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=5816415 (113 words)

	AusEmade: Island Location Map, WA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian Territory located in the the Indian Ocean, about 2,768 km north-west of Perth and 3,685 kms due west of Darwin.
		The island group comprises 27 islands, of which there are two separate atolls, the southern atoll of 26 islands, and the northern atoll (North Keeling Island, a single horse-shoe shaped island) which is about 24 kms from the main group.
		The island group is named after the coconut (Cocos nucifera), which were predominant, even before the additional planting of all of the southern atoll, as part of the Clunies Ross Estate.
	www.ausemade.com.au /wa/destination/i/islands.htm (652 words)

	History of the Cocos Islands
		History of the Cocos Islands, from Australian Govt., Bureau of Meteorology
		History of the Island Group Cocos (Keeling) Islands, from Australian Govt., Dept. of Environment and Heritage
		History of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fact Sheet, from National Archives of Australia
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/pacific/xcocosisl.html (53 words)

	National Archives of Australia - Fact Sheet 103 - The Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian Territory located in the Indian Ocean some 2800 kilometres north-west of Perth.
		The islands became an Australian Territory from 23 November 1955 with the proclamation of the Cocos (Keeling) Island Act 1955.
		In 1978 the Australian Government purchased from Mr John Cecil Clunies-Ross the remainder of his property on the islands with the exception of his house on Home Island (it was purchased by the government in 1993).
	www.naa.gov.au /Publications/fact_sheets/FS103.html (782 words)

	History (from Cocos Islands) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The islands, at that time uninhabited, were discovered in 1609 by William Keeling, a mariner of the English East India Company, and were first settled (1826) by an English adventurer named Alexander Hare, who brought his Malay harem and slaves.
		History is a science—a branch of knowledge that uses specific methods and tools to achieve its goals.
		Islands are found in oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-1384?tocId=1384 (860 words)

	COCOS ISLANDS
		Cocos Islands were spotted by Captain William Keeling in 1609, and along with Christmas Island make up part of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories.
		North of the Cocos Islands, Pulu Keeling is different to the coconut plantations of the Cocos Islands.
		Pulu Keeling is uninhabited by humans but the home to plenty of seabirds, which live in the spectacular Pulu Keeling National Park.
	www.australianexplorer.com /cocos_islands.htm (340 words)

	Media Release
		Cocos became a British Dominion in 1857 and in 1886 the decendants of Clunies-Ross were awarded the Islands by Queen Victoria.
		In 1955 Cocos became an Australian dependency and in 1978 the interests of Clunies-Ross were purchased by the Australian Government, with the exception of the Clunies-Ross homestead on Home Island.
		The Emden wreck site on North Keeling was exposed to prevailing sea and wind and was not an option to attempt a dive or snorkel, so we anchored on the sheltered western side of the island and after studying the shoreline through glasses for a soft landing, Cathy, Lynne and I swam ashore to investigate.
	www.boatingoz.com.au /news02/0721.htm (4290 words)

	Cocos (Keeling) Islands - About Cocos
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are located in the middle of the Indian Ocean some 2750km north-west of Perth, and 900km west south-west of Christmas Island, its closest neighbour.
		Cocos lies approximately 12° south and 96.5° east, locating the islands in the humid tropical zone.
		West Island is ideal to explore by push bike or, for the less energetic, hire a vehicle.
	www.cocos-tourism.cc /about.htm (855 words)

	1000Countries.com: Cocos (Keeling) Islands I: cocos (keeling) islands, COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The municipality of the Shire of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands encompasses all the Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
		The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are situated in the Indian Ocean approximately...
		The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a territory of Australia, administered from Canberra by...
	www.1000countries.com /countries_of_the_world/cocos_keeling_islands_1.html (2109 words)

	Cocos Tourism - History
		1609 - discovery of the islands is generally attributed to Captain William Keeling during one of his homeward voyages from Java to England, although he did not record it in his journals.
		The settlers began in earnest to develop the islands' coconut plantations.
		Most of the land was vested in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council.
	www.cocos-tourism.cc /history.htm (1076 words)

	WHKMLA : History of the Straits Settlements, 1856-1918
		WHKMLA : History of the Straits Settlements, 1856-1918
		In 1888, CHRISTMAS ISLAND was annexed by Britain and placed under the administration of the Straits Settlements, as were, in 1886, the COCOS ISLANDS (British since 1857), in 1906 the tiny island of Labuan off the coast of Borneo was added.
		History of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, from Cocos Islands Tourism Association
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/seasia/straits18561918.html (570 words)

	Cocos Islands
		Only three of the islands are inhabited: West Island, which has an airport and the largest community of Europeans; Home Island, the former headquarters of the Clunies-Ross Estate and inhabited mainly by Cocos Malays; and Direction Island, which has an aviation-marine base.
		Discovered in 1609 by Capt. William Keeling of the East India Company, the Cocos were settled in 1826 by Alexander Hare, an Englishman.
		Bryophytes of Cocos Island, Costa Rica: diversity, biogeography and ecology.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0812755.html (374 words)

	Cocos Islands -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The islands lie 2,290 miles (3,685 km) west of Darwin, Australia, and about 800 miles (1,300 km) south-southwest of Singapore.
		It is an island continent and, like the island continent of Antarctica, it is located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
		Includes a history of the Cocos Islands and an image of the flag.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9024609 (898 words)

	Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Aus.) - Pacific Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Aus.) Cook Islands (N.Z.) French Polynesia (Fr.) Guam (U.S.) Northern Mariana Islands...
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	www.atlastraveldirectory.com /dir/86/334 (303 words)

	ck Cocos Islands Factors and Information that Counts
		The islands were discovered in 1609, but remained uninhabited until the 19th century.
		The population on the two inhabited islands is split between the mostly Europeans on West Island and the Malays on Home Island.
		Under the blue vault of heaven : a study of Charles Darwin's sojourn in the Cocos (Keeling) islands by Patrick Armstrong
	www.llpoh.org /facts/ck_Cocos_Islands.html (677 words)

	Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Facts about Cocos (Keeling) Islands including map and flag images
		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.
		Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia.
	www.world-atlas.net /Cocos_(Keeling)_Islands (453 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Search Results Books: Cocos_Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fiji Islands' Exotic Hideaway -- Maravu Resort on Taveuni - one of the most exciting islands in the South Pacific - offers exotic nature, culture, tropical reefs, rainforests, romantic places, beaches and adventures.
		Cocos: a History of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands & the Clunies-Ross Family
		Under the blue vault of heaven: A study of Charles Darwins Sojourn in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/external-search?mode=vhs&keyword=Cocos_Islands&tag=websitedesi09-21 (160 words)

	Omniseek: /Open Directory /Regional /Indian Ocean Islands /Cocos Islands /Geography and History
		See also The Cocos Islands fly the Australian national flag and do not have an individual flag.
		Cocos Island MarinePark, located approximately 500 km (300 miles) off the west coast of CostaRica, is covered by an evergreen forest, of the type typically found inSouth...
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	www.omniseek.com /srch/{42938} (325 words)

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		The web site is dedicated to maintaining historical data relating to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
		The society maintains the museum on West Island.
		You are invited to submit news, memories of Cocos and other items of interest to the web site.
	www.cocoshistory.com (94 words)

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