Cocos (Keeling) Islands

An Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, comprising two atolls and 27 coral islands. Only Home Island and West Island are inhabited.

Atoll: A ring-shaped coral reef, island, or chain of islands surrounding a lagoon. The territory consists of two atolls built around central lagoons.
William Keeling: An English East India Company navigator associated with the European sighting of the Cocos Islands in 1609. His voyage gave the islands the name Keeling.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport: An airport on West Island serving the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Air access depends on the territory’s sole airport.
Australian external territories: Territories administered by Australia that lie outside the mainland and its states and territories. The Cocos Islands are governed as one of Australia’s external territories.
Cocos Malay cuisine: A food tradition combining Malay influences with ingredients and practices developed in the Cocos Islands. Local cooking reflects the community’s history and Indian Ocean connections.
Indian Ocean: The ocean bounded by Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Southern Ocean. The archipelago lies in the eastern Indian Ocean, southwest of Java.
John Clunies-Ross: A Scottish merchant who established a settlement and coconut plantation on the Cocos Islands in the nineteenth century. His family’s rule shaped settlement and labor relations for generations.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands ferry: A ferry service connecting islands in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The inter-island ferry links the separated inhabited communities.
Indian Ocean Territories: The Australian territories of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. They share federal administration and regional services.
Cocos Malay dance: Traditional dance forms practiced by the Cocos Malay community. Performance sustains cultural traditions within the territory.

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