Cocos Islands

[ koh-kohs ]

plural noun

1. an Australian group of 27 coral islands in the Indian Ocean, SW of Java. 5.5 sq. mi. (14 sq. km).

Cocos Islands

/ ˈkəʊkəs; ˈkəʊkɒs /

plural noun

1. a group of 27 coral islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Java: a Territory of Australia since 1955. Pop: 596 (2010). Area: 13 sq km (5 sq miles) Also calledKeeling Islands

Example Sentences

On the Keeling or Cocos Islands the chief vegetable production is the cocoanut.

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Cocos Islands, a group of 20 small coral islands about 700 m. SW.

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The coco-nut (as the name Cocos Islands indicates) is the characteristic product and is cultivated on all the islands.

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This probably would not be permitted by the “King of the Cocos Islands” even if they wished to do so.

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This probably would not be permitted by the "King of the Cocos Islands" even if they wished to do so.

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