Economic Overview
Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from australia. there is a small tourist industry.
Environmental Issues
Fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
Government Type
Na
Population
596 (july 2007 est.)
Location
Southeastern asia, group of islands in the indian ocean, southwest of indonesia, about halfway from australia to sri lanka
Area
Total: 14 sq km
land: 14 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes the two main islands of west island and home island
About 24 times the size of the mall in washington, dc
Country Aliases
Conventional long form: territory of cocos (keeling) islands
conventional short form: cocos (keeling) islands
Capital
Name: west island
geographic coordinates: 12 10 s, 96 50 e
time difference: utc+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of washington, dc during standard time)
International Disputes
None
Sources: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
