Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Australian Indian Ocean Territory External territory of Australia
Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Pulu Kokos (Keeling) (Cocos Islands Malay) Wilayah Kepulauan Cocos (Keeling) (Malay)
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Motto: "Maju Pulu Kita" (Cocos Islands Malay) (English: "Onward our island")
Location of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (circled in red)
Sovereign state	Australia
Annexed by the United Kingdom	1857
Transferred from Singapore to Australia	23 November 1955
Capital	West Island 12°11′13″S96°49′42″E / 12.18694°S 96.82833°E / -12.18694; 96.82833
Largest village	Bantam(Home Island)
Official languages	None
Spoken languages	Malay English^[a]
Government	Directly administered dependency

• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor-General	David Hurley
• Administrator	Natasha Griggs
• Shire President	Seri Wati Iku

Area
• Total	14 km² (5.4 sq mi)
• Water (%)	0
Highest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population
• 2016 census	544^[1] (not ranked)
• Density	43/km² (111.4/sq mi) (not ranked)
GDP (nominal)	2010 estimate
• Total	US$11,012,550^[2]
Currency	Australian dollar (AUD)
Time zone	UTC+06:30
Calling code	+61 891
Postcode	WA 6799
ISO 3166 code	CC
Internet TLD	.cc

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