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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a territory of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories.
The islands are located in the Indian Ocean.
It is not to be confused with Cocos Island that is an uninhabited offshore island in the Pacific Ocean, and forms an integral part of the Republic of Costa Rica.
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 Cocos Island --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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   (863 words)

  
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The World Factbook. 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Captain William Keeling discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century.
The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island.
Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop.
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 KEELING ISLANDS
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.
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.
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.
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands policing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
A series of significant fraud, theft and assault investigations undertaken by AFP members in Perth and Christmas Island and action by the former Cocos (Keeling) Official Secretary in his capacity as the Commissioner of Police, prompted a review of legislation and in 1991 it was recommended that the islands should have their own police service.
The island’s two population bases are 10km apart, separated by a lagoon susceptible to variable sea conditions, so negotiating the waters in uncertain conditions is frequently a part of the day’s work.
Apart from the difficulties imposed by the distance between the islands, policing must be undertaken with the greatest care to stay in keeping with cultural expectations and customs such as respect for the home environment, announcing yourself when approaching a house, and respecting the head of the household, who is always a man.
www.afp.gov.au /afp/raw/Publications/Platypus/June99/cocos.htm   (2010 words)

  
 1000Countries.com: Cocos (Keeling) Islands III: cocos (keeling) islands, COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands History of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian Territory located in the Indian Ocean some 2 800 kilometres northwest of Perth.
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 Worldworx Travel - Regional Information - Australasia and Oceania - Oceania - Cocos Islands
The Cocos Islands are a horseshoe of 27 coral atolls located in the Indian Ocean halfway between Australia and the island of Sri Lanka.
The terrain of the islands is low and flat and they are all surrounded by beautiful coral reef.
The population of the Cocos is 632 and is split between the ethnic European mix on West Island and the Malays on Home Island.
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 Phrasebase™ - Cocos Islands Facts and Information, Cocos Islands Statistics, Cocos Islands Facts, Cocos Islands ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Cocos Islands Background: There are 27 coral islands in the group.
Cocos Islands Head of State: Queen ELIZABETH II Cocos Islands Government Type: territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
Overview of the Cocos Islands Economy: Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop.
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 1Up Travel > Cocos (Keeling) Islands > Travel & Tourism | Tourist Guide to Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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.
Government and Politics in Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
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 The Cocos (Keeling) Islands, (from Australian External Territories) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
The territory consisted of more than 2,000 islands scattered over about 3,000,000 square miles (7,770,000 square km) of the tropical western Pacific Ocean, north of the Equator between latitudes 1° and 22° N and longitudes 130° and 172° E. Most of the islands are...
Coco Chanel was known for introducing casual styles into high-fashion circles.
Composed of three large islands and some 50 islets, the Virgin Islands of the United States are located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Puerto Rico.
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 Cocos Islands --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The islands lie 2,290 miles (3,685 km) west of Darwin, Australia, and about 800 miles (1,300 km) south-southwest of Singapore.
The isolated territory, with a total land area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 square km), consists of two coral atolls, of which the southern has 26 islets and the northern has only North Keeling Island.
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Aus.) - Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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 People Of Cocos (Keeling) Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands : Cocos Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It isn't to be confused with Cocos Island that is an uninhabited offshore island in the Pacific Ocean, and forms an integral part of the Republic of Costa Rica.
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 Cruise and Tropical Vacation Planning and Reviews
Tours of islands in the Deep South usually take in the major tourist attractions and playgrounds.
Cumberland Island is unique, in that it has retained its natural character, even as it became a private playground for the wealthy.
Island and warm destinations are not the exclusive property of southern oceans.
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Aus.) - Bus Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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 Department of Transport and Regional Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Providing transport systems that are safe, efficient, internationally competitive, sustainable and accessible.
Helping to ensure that regional communities have better access to opportunities and services and are able to take the lead in their own planning and development.
Our Department provides policy advice to the Ministers for the Transport and Regional Services portfolio and delivers a variety of programmes on behalf of the Australian Government.
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 Anywhere Transportation Service: Limousine and Bus Charter Services, Convention Transportation, Airport Transfers and ...
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Information and Online Map - Map Town Ltd.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Information and Online Map - Map Town Ltd.
Background: A possession of the UK since 1857, the islands were transferred to Australia in 1955.
Economy - overview: Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop.
www.maptown.com /geos/cocosislands.html   (422 words)

  
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka
Economy—overview: Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop.
Labor force: NA note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage worker operations; tourism employs others
www.theinternetradio.com /asia/cocos-(keeling)_islands.htm   (447 words)

  
 ck Cocos Islands Factors and Information that Counts
Second report on Cocos (Keeling) Islands inquiry, 1989 by Australian Govt.
Under the blue vault of heaven : a study of Charles Darwin's sojourn in the Cocos (Keeling) islands by Patrick Armstrong
Cocos Keeling : the islands time forgot by Ken Mullen
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 CIA - The World Factbook -- Cocos (Keeling) Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
CIA - The World Factbook -- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
This page was last updated on 20 October, 2005
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1953)
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 Cocos Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Cocos Islands are a territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean.
The existance of the.cc internet domain name suffix, which is assigned to the Cocos Islands, has allowed the creation of SUDA.cc.
The Cocos Islands have, in this way, been revealed to us as one of SUDA's sacred places.
www.suda.cc /cocos.html   (69 words)

  
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Products and English (Australian), Malay Languages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Products and English (Australian), Malay Languages
2 languages are spoken in Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage worker operations; tourism employs others
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 moving-specialists.com- Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Search for international movers, relocation companies and removal ...
From Europe to Asia, the USA to Canada, from North-America to South-America and from Australia to Africa - - Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Relocations are exclusive moves, usually arranged by employers.
For example they help you with finding a job for your partner, arranging local housing, schooling, medical and banking facilities, transportation and much more.
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 Cocos (keeling) Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka
Current issues: there are no natural fresh water resources on the island, groundwater does accumulate in natural underground reservoirs
Unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council; President of the Islands Council Ronald GRANT (since NA)
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands' Flag | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Flag
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The Cocos Islander flag: the flag of Australia is used
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Flag, Flag of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, for information about Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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 Cocos Islands
Explore maps and a territory profile dealing with the Islands' geography, people, government, economy, communications, and transportation issues.
Learn about the efforts of one community group striving to collect, preserve and display items of historic interest from around this coral atoll.
Exploring the islands' attractions online with details on its history, people, and environment.
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 netcyclo: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka
Geography - note: islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation
Labour force: NA Labour force - by occupation: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others
www.netcyclo.com /places/polit/nations/austrlia/dependtr/cockeeis/cockeeis.htm   (634 words)

  
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Legislative branch: unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council
Economy-overview: Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole
Labor force: NA note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction
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