Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Area
14 km²
Coordinates
-12.1642, 96.8710
Category
islands
Overview
A pair of remote coral atolls Darwin used to develop his theory of reef formation.
About
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands, officially the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, are an Australian external territory located in the Indian Ocean, comprising a small archipelago approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka and relatively close to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The territory's dual name reflects that the islands have historically been known as either the Cocos Islands or the Keeling Islands, the latter of which is still a common short name.
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