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Cocos (Keeling) Islands

The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a territory of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories. The islands are located in the Indian Ocean. The capital is West Island[?]. It is not to be confused with Cocos Island that is an uninhabited offshore island in the Pacific Ocean, and forms an integral part of the Republic of Costa Rica.

From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.

External Links

Cocos (Keeling) Islands (http://www.cocos-tourism.cc) – Tourism website

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