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Geography and Environment of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- flat, low-lying coral atolls
- Climate
- tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
- Highest Point
- 5 — unnamed location 5 m
- Lowest Point
- Indian Ocean 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- fish
- Natural Hazards
- cyclone season is October to April
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs