Cocos Islands

American  

[koh-kohs] / ˈkoʊ koʊs /

plural noun

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

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Cocos Islands British  

/ ˈkəʊkəs, ˈkəʊkɒs /

plural noun

1. Also called: Keeling Islands.  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)

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Cocos Islands

Maley’s pursuit of the phenomenon has taken him across the world — from the icy land of Antarctica to the Cocos Islands off the western coast of Australia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

“We are going to protect ecosystems like the Galapagos and the Cocos Islands, which are among the world’s most valuable ecosystems,” Costa Rican President Alvaro Quesada said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2021

Fishing, quite understandably, is an activity that binds the two communities on the Cocos Islands and helps them all survive.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 28, 2017

The Cocos Islands have a small airport to serve the islands' combined population of just 3,000 people.

From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2014

"I should say it is one of the Cocos Islands group," was the reply.

From The Boy Allies under Two Flags by Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace)