About Cocos (Keeling) Islands:
- The Cocos (Keeling) Islands lie in the eastern Indian Ocean, about 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) northwest of the Australian city of Perth.
- It comprises of coral atolls and islands, the archipelago includes North Keeling Island and the South Keeling Islands.
- The territory’s administrative headquarters are on West Island in the southern atoll.
- Climate: Warm and humid climate.
- Vegetation: The vegetation consists chiefly of coconut palms, which were formerly cultivated for copra on plantations.
- The northern atoll consists of Australia's most remote Commonwealth National Park, the Pulu Keeling National Park.
- On North Keeling and Horsburgh islands, coarse grass serves as a ground cover.
- The inhabitants of this Island are predominantly the descendants of the original plantation workers, mostly of Malay origin.
- Administration: An administrator appointed by the Australian governor-general is the senior governmental official in the Cocos. The islands became an Australian territory under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955.
