| COCOS ISLANDER GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Area > Comparative to US places
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Area > Land
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14 sq km |
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[230th of 238]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Area > Total
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14 sq km |
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[242nd of 250]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[180th of 239]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Climate
tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Coastline
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26 km |
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[210th of 271]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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unnamed location 5 m |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Indian Ocean 0 m |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Geographic coordinates
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12 30 S, 96 50 E |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Geography > Note
islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation; site of a World War I naval battle in November 1914 between the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German raider SMS Emden; after being heavily damaged in the engagement, the Emden was beached by her captain on North Keeling Island |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Arable land
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0% |
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[225th of 258]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Other
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100% |
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[12th of 258]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0% |
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[211st of 258]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Location
Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Map references
Southeast Asia |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[67th of 191]
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Natural hazards
cyclone season is October to April |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Natural resources
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fish |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Terrain
flat, low-lying coral atolls |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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