| Property | Type | Value | Unit | Rank | Empirical method | Date | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population growth rate | Population property | 0.00 | Percent | 197 | Estimation | 2010 | Population growth rate |
| Unemployment rate | Economic property | 60.00 | Percent | 195 | Estimation | Unemployment rate | |
| Area | Geo property | 14 | Square kilometer | 239 | Area | ||
| Population size | Population property | 596 | 236 | Population size |
Description
There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. From the 1820s to 1978, members of the CLUNIE-ROSS family controlled the islands and the copra produced from local coconuts. Annexed by the UK in 1857, the Cocos Islands were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island.
Government type
NA
Religions
Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.)
Natural Resources
Export commodities
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