The 1994 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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       Home Island:

       Cocos Malays

       Religions:

       Sunni Muslims

       Languages:

       English

       Literacy:

       total population:

       NA%

       male:

       NA%

       female:

       NA%

       Labor force:

       NA

      @Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Government

      Names: conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands Digraph: CK Type: territory of Australia Capital: West Island Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia) Independence: none (territory of Australia) National holiday: NA Constitution: Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 Legal system: based upon the laws of Australia and local laws Suffrage: NA Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Administrator B. CUNNINGHAM (since NA) cabinet: Islands Council; Chairman of the Islands Council Haji WAHIN bin Bynie (since NA) Legislative branch: unicameral Islands Council Judicial branch: Supreme Court Political parties and leaders: NA Member of: none Diplomatic representation in US: none (territory of Australia) US diplomatic representation: none (territory of Australia) Flag: the flag of Australia is used

      @Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Economy

      Overview:

       Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Copra

       and fresh coconuts are the major export earners. Small local gardens

       and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and

       most other necessities must be imported from Australia.

       National product:

       GDP $NA

       National product real growth rate:

       NA%

       National product per capita:

       $NA

       Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       NA%

       Budget:

       revenues:

       $NA

       expenditures:

       $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA

       Exports:

       $NA

       commodities:

       copra

       partners:

       Australia

       Imports:

       $NA

       commodities:

       foodstuffs

       partners:

       Australia

       External debt:

       $NA

       Industrial production:

       growth rate NA%

       Electricity:

       capacity:

       1,000 kW

       production:

       2 million kWh

       consumption per capita:

       2,980 kWh (1990)

       Industries:

       copra products

       Agriculture:

       gardens provide vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts

       Economic aid:

       none

       Currency:

       1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents

       Exchange rates:

       Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.4364 (January 1994), 1.4704

       (1993), 1.3600 (1992), 1.2836 (1991), 1.2799 (1990), 1.2618 (1989)

       Fiscal year:

       1 July - 30 June

      @Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Communications

      Highways:

       total:

       NA

       paved:

       NA

       unpaved:

       NA

       Ports:

       none; lagoon anchorage only

       Airports:

       total:

       1

       usable:

       1

       with permanent-surface runways:

       1

       with runways over 3,659 m:

       0

       with runways 2,440–3,659 m:

       0

       with runways 1,220–2,439 m:

       1

       Telecommunications:

       250 radios (1985); linked by telephone, telex, and facsimile

       communications via satellite with Australia; broadcast stations - 1

       AM, no FM, no TV

      @Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Defense Forces

      Note: defense is the responsibility of Australia

      @Colombia, Geography

      Location:

       Northern South America, between Panama and Venezuela

       Map references:

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