Cocos (Keeling) Islands Environment - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Environment - current issues

freshwater resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs; illegal fishing a concern

Climate

tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year

Land use

agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 100% (2018 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Cocos (Keeling) Islands on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cocos (Keeling) Islands 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.