Cocos Islands - Cocos

Japanese: ココス[諸島] - ココス
Cocos Islands - Cocos
An atoll in the eastern Indian Ocean. There are 27 islands, divided into two groups, north and south. Latitude 12°5'S, longitude 96°53'E. Most of the inhabitants are of Malay descent, and cultivate coconut palms. The main island is Home Island. It is also called the Keeling Islands after W. Keeling, who landed there in 1609. It became a British colony in 1857, belonged to Singapore in 1903, and became an Australian territory in 1955. The Australian government purchased the land in 1978, and a local government was established in 1979. The airport is important as a refueling point between Australia and South Africa. 14 km2 . 571 people (2006).

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Japanese:
インド洋東部の環礁。南北2群に分かれ27島がある。南緯12°5′,東経96°53′。住民の多くはマレー系で,ココヤシ栽培を行う。主島はホーム島。1609年に上陸したW.キーリングにちなんでキーリング諸島ともいう。1857年英領,1903年シンガポールに属し,1955年オーストラリア領となる。オーストラリア政府は1978年に土地を買い取り,1979年地方自治体が成立。空港はオーストラリア〜南アフリカ間の燃料補給地として重要。14km2。571人(2006)。

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