National Symbols of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a country in Australia/Oceania. It shares borders with the following countries: Australia, . The capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is West Island.

The official language is Malay; English and the Australian dollar is the currency of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The domain is .cc and the country code is +61 891.

National day is celebrated on 11 Jan 2023. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Cocos (Keeling) Islands is no exception.

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Australian people. No official National drink is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Australian symbol.

The country was founded by Captain William Keeling. .

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands the power plugs and sockets are of type I. The standard voltage is 240 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Australian national anthem was written by Peter Dodds McCormick and composed by Peter Dodds McCormick.

Country information

Former name(s)	Keeling Islands
Official name(s)	Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Alternative name(s)	Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Regional location	Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka
Country name etymology	Cocos refers to the abundant coconut trees, while Keeling is William Keeling.
Climate	Tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
Terrain	Flat, low-lying coral atolls
Population	544
Language(s)	Malay; English
Religion	Islam
Country code	+61 891
Literacy rate	-
Currency	Australian dollar
Capital city	West Island
ISO	CC
Domain(TLD)	.cc
Ethnicity	Malay, Australian, Indonesian and Javanese
Head of government	Governor General (David Hurley)
Nationality	Australian
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+06:30
Average elevation	3–4 m
Coastline	26 Km
Mains electricity	240 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

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Motto of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

"Onward our island"

National animal of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

The National animal of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is Hammerhead sharks

National flower of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

The National flower of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is Not Declared. Botanical name is .

National bird of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

The National bird of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is Not Declared

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Neighbouring countries of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Australia

Australian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

The clash of ideas brings forth the spark of truth.

Blood is thicker than water.

One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

Australia – land of tomorrow.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Half a loaf is better than none.

In the planting season visitors come singly, and in harvest time they come in crowds.

Dog must not steal from dog.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

If you catch a man, throw him back!