ocr: Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS e Status: Australian external territory Claimed:1955 Capital: West Island Population: 647 Density: 119 per. sq. mile 9650" - IN ALL, 27 CORAL ATOLLS make up the Cocos (Keeling) North Reeling Islands. They are situated in the Indian Island Ucean, roughly half way between Australia 11950- 9650" and Sri Lanlca. The population is split Horsburgh between the European-dominated West Island Island and the Malays on Home Island. port Inreis Coconuts are the sole cash crop and are - - Direction Island groWn throughout the atolls. The sale of postage stamps for foreign currency w ...
