Cocos (Keeling) Islands' Geography | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Geography

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Map

Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka

Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 96 50 E

Map references: Southeast Asia

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

Area - comparative: About 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 26 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year

Terrain: Flat, low-lying coral atolls

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m

Natural resources: Fish

Land use: Arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)

Irrigated land: NA sq km

Natural hazards: Cyclone season is October to April

Environment - current issues: Fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: Islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation

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