Geography of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands is considered to be a large nation because of its total area. Its total land area is 14 km² (approx. 5 mi²). Continental shelf of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is approximately 0 km² (around 0 mi²). Cocos (Keeling) Islands is located in Asia. Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent. Asian countries include, but are not limited to, Russia, China, Japan, Hong Kong, and North and South Korea. Cocos (Keeling) Islands is not a landlocked country. It means that is is bordered by at least one major body of water. The average elevation range of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 3 m (7 ft).

Neighbors

Total length of land borders of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 0 kilometers (~0 miles). Cocos (Keeling) Islands has no land borders, meaning that it also has no neighbouring countries in the traditional sense of the word.

Cities

The capital city of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is West Island.

Elevation

The average elevation range of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 3 m (7 ft). The highest point of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is an unnamed location, with its official height being 5 m (16 ft). The lowest point of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is Indian Ocean. The elevation difference between the highest (an unnamed location) and lowest (Indian Ocean) points of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 5 m (2 ft).

Area

The total land area of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 14 km² (approx. 5 mi²). and the total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is 0 km² (~0 mi²). The continental shelf of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is approximately 0 km² (around 0 mi²). Including land mass and EEZ, the total area of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is approximately 14 km² (~5 mi²). Cocos (Keeling) Islands is considered to be a large nation because of its total area.

Forest and arable land

There are 0 km² of arable land in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and it comprises 0% of the country's total territory.

Read our section on climate to discover what parameters affect these and other biomes of the country.

Natural resources

As for natural resources, Cocos (Keeling) Islands is known for its fish.