Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, group of islands that are located in the Indian Ocean and are under Australian administration

group of islands that are located in the Indian Ocean and are under Australian administration

The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, also called Cocos Islands and Keeling Islands, is a territory of Australia. There are two atolls and twenty-seven coral islands in the group. The islands are located in the Indian Ocean, about half way from Australia to Sri Lanka, at .
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Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by the Australian governor general

Head of government: Administrator (nonresident) Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006)

Cabinet: NA

Elections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia