Geography of Cocos Islands
| Location: | Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates: | 12 30 S, 96 50 E |
| Map references: | Southeast Asia |
| Area: | total: 14 sq km land: 14 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island |
| Area - comparative: | about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 26 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year |
| Terrain: | flat, low-lying coral atolls |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m |
| Natural resources: | fish |
| Land use: | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | NA |
| Natural hazards: | cyclone season is October to April |
| Environment - current issues: | fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs |
| Geography - note: | islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation |