The Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Cocos Islands Malay: Pulu Kokos [Keeling]), officially the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (/ˈkoʊkəs/; Cocos Islands Malay: Pulu Kokos [Keeling]), are an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, comprising a small archipelago approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka. .
The islands have been called the Cocos Islands (from 1622), the Keeling Islands (from 1703), the Cocos–Keeling Islands (since in 1805) and the Keeling–Cocos Islands. .
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands consist of two flat, low-lying coral atolls with an area of 14.2 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi), 26 kilometres (16 mi) of. .
According to the 2021 Australian Census, the population of the Cocos Islands is 593 people. The gender distribution stands at an approximate 51% male. .
The capital of the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is West Island while the largest settlement is the village of Bantam, on Home Island.Governance of the islands. .
Cocos (Keeling) Islands experience a (Af) according to the ; the archipelago lies approximately midway between the .
Discovery and early historyThe archipelago was discovered in 1609 by Captain of the , on a return voyage from the East Indies. .
The population of the islands is approximately 600. There is a small and growing tourist industry focused on water-based or nature activities. In 2016, a beach on Direction Island. [pdf]
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The Pitcairn Islands form the southeasternmost extension of the geological of the of , and consist of four islands: , (atoll with five islets, one of which is Sandy Island), and (atoll with four islets). The Pitcairn Islands were formed by a centre of upwelling called the [pdf]
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